By Sports Reporter
He was 42.
Choruma passed away at a hospital in Tembisa, South Africa in the early hours of Tuesday morning where he had been admitted on Christmas eve after developing stomach complications.
His former Bosso teammate Mkhokheli Dube broke the news via Twitter.
“Gone too soon my brother, you will be missed Richo. Devastated by your loss, condolences and prayers to the Choruma family,” wrote Dube.
Highlanders spokesperson Ronald Moyo also confirmed Choruma’s death.
“Waking up to the sad news of passing on of Richard Choruma, one of the finest midfielders Bosso has ever had in recent memory. RIP maestro, the Dabuka Express. You will be forever cherished and remembered,” he wrote on Twitter.