Chadwick Boseman, star of “Black Panther,” died on Friday after a four year battle with colon cancer, his rep confirmed to Variety. He was 43.

Before he was cast as the Marvel Studios superhero, Boseman’s career first exploded with his portrayals of Black American icons Jackie Robinson (in 2013’s “42”) and James Brown (in 2014’s “Get on Up”).

“It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” said a statement posted to his Twitter feed. “It was the honor of his life to bring King T’Challa to life in ‘Black Panther.'” Boseman, star of “Black Panther,” died on Friday after a four year battle with colon cancer, his rep confirmed to Variety. He was 43.

Before he was cast as the Marvel Studios superhero, Boseman’s career first exploded with his portrayals of Black American icons Jackie Robinson (in 2013’s “42”) and James Brown (in 2014’s “Get on Up”).

“It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” said a statement posted to his Twitter feed. “It was the honor of his life to bring King T’Challa to life in ‘Black Panther.'”

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/chadwick-boseman-dead-dies-black-panther-1234753232/

ABC is showing Black Panther tonight, followed by a Chadwick Boseman tribute.

It's so sad. He died very young. Wakanda forever!

Very sorry ,sad to hear of his passing ! 43 is way to young ! :( May he rest in peace !

I heard about this and I can't believe that he's gone and I do not think he had colon cancer but I think it might've been a Coronavirus caused death and Chadwick's family is keeping the actual cause of death secret so they want answers later on. Chadwick was a great guy and he would've gone even more further on in Hollywood had he not passed away suddenly. I do hope Marvel finds a replacement actor to replace Chadwick Boseman if they make another Black Panther movie and when they do I hope Sterling K. Brown is chosen to replace Chadwick
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I heard about this and I can't believe that he's gone and I do not think he had colon cancer but I think it might've been a Coronavirus caused death and Chadwick's family is keeping the actual cause of death secret so they want answers later on.

Disrespectful, you shouldn’t be saying things like that.

If I was a popular figure as popular as Chadwick Boseman was, the last thing I would do is keep any of my potentially fatal health concerns a secret and deliberately shock and anger my fans upon my eventual death, especially if I am active on social media. As much as people had been willing to respect Mr. Boseman's choice to keep something that ended up killing him private, I just hate when the public figures I love and respect do this, because their fans will just get angry and shocked no matter what.

Any person would be commended for being able to finish his or her projects during their advanced-stage cancer battles. Even if he had made his colon-cancer diagnosis public, Mr. Boseman's death is still a big loss in the prime of his career. There was supposed to have been a sequel to the Black Panther film scheduled to start production next year, and now any recast for that character will be out of necessity. :crying:

Disneyland Unveils Tribute to Chadwick Boseman at Anaheim Resort
by Tyler Aquilina
September 24, 2020


Chadwick Boseman has already been immortalized through his iconic performances in Black Panther and other films, but Disneyland has found another moving way to pay tribute to the late actor.

On Thursday, a mural depicting Boseman, who died last month at age 43 after a battle with cancer, was revealed in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif.

The mural shows Boseman doing the Wakanda salute alongside a young child wearing a hospital gown and a Black Panther mask.





It was painted by Nikkolas Smith, an artist and former Disney Imagineer (the company's term for its theme park designers and engineers), who shared the artwork on his Instagram page after its unveiling.

"To millions of kids, T'Challa was a legend larger than life, and there was no one more worthy to fill those shoes than Chadwick Boseman," Smith wrote. "I am grateful to the Disney family for being so supportive of my journey as an artist. I'm so thankful to be able to honor Chadwick's life and purpose in this way."

https://ew.com/movies/disneyland-chadwick-boseman-tribute-mural/