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'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies at 43

Newsworthy Event
Actor Chadwick Boseman, who brought the movie "Black Panther" to life with his charismatic
intensity and regal performance, has died on 28 August 2020.

Boseman has battled colon cancer since 2016 and died at home with his family and wife by his
side. He died at age 43.

Background Event
Chadwick was a true fighter he brought all of us so many of the films we have come to love so
much.
From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and several more, all
were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy."
With his role as King T'Challa in the boundary-breaking film "Black Panther," he became a
global icon and an inspiring symbol of Black power. That role was the "honor of  (Boseman's)
career," the statement said.
Boseman's breakout performance came in 2013 when he played Jackie Robinson in the film
"42." Boseman's passing was announced the day Major League Baseball honored Jackie
Robinson Day, an annual commemoration delayed by several months due to the pandemic.
"His transcendent performance in '42' will stand the test of time and serve as a powerful vehicle
to tell Jackie's story to audiences for generations to come," Major League Baseball tweeted
Friday about the actor.
Boseman made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in 2016 as T'Challa/Black Panther in
"Captain America: Civil War. Black Panther then got his own stand-alone movie that released in
2018, which broke box office records. Marvel Studios president had previously announced the
second movie of the "Black Panther" saga would debut in theaters in May 2022.

Sources
Boseman "brought history to life" with his roles, Martin Luther King III said.
"As Black Panther, he was also a superhero to many," he wrote on Twitter. "And despite his 4
year long battle with cancer, he kept fighting and he kept inspiring. He will be missed."
Sen. Kamala Harris, said she was heartbroken over Boseman's death.
"My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble," she
tweeted. "He left too early but his life made a difference. Sending my sincere condolences to his
family."
Actor Mark Ruffalo, who starred aside Boseman in the Marvel movies as the Hulk, said the
death adds to the growing list of tragedies in 2020.
"What a man, and what an immense talent," Ruffalo tweeted. "Brother, you were one of the all-
time greats and your greatness was only beginning. Lord love ya. Rest in power, King."