Makobo Modjadji

 

 

 

Age: 27

 

Summary: famed rain queen of South Africa's Bolobedu people who was crowned in 2003 at age 25 after the death of her mother and grandmother becoming the sixth and youngest queen in the history of the tribe and the only one with a formal education whose people believed magical powers are passed down from queen to queen allowing her to transform clouds and create rain.

 

 

Cause of Death: Chronic meningitis

 

Born: 1978

 

Died: June 12, 2005

 

Location: Polokwane, South Africa