Chadwick Boseman Passes Away At The Age of 43 | The Industry Reacts
Chadwick Boseman, the lead actor of Black Panther, tragically passed away at the age of 43. On Friday night, it was revealed that the actor was battling colon cancer for four years.
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020
Boseman had a tremendous career, with various portrayls of roles that captivated film viewers and left a long-lasting impact on and off screens. The actor appeared on various TV shows and films. Despite being best known for his role as King T’Challa in Marvel’s Black Panther, Chadwick was a symbol of representing power with his portrayls of Black icons which included baseball legend Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film 42.
Chadwick Boseman also starred as James Brown in the biopic Get on Up in 2014.
Disney has updated the Marvel Studios intro for 'Black Panther' on Disney Plus in remembrance of the late Chadwick Boseman. Happy birthday, King. pic.twitter.com/2A9sJXLONy
— Geeks of Color #BlackLivesMatter (@GeeksOfColor) November 29, 2020
MTV recently paid tribute to the actor during this year’s ceremony of the Video Music Awards
The #VMAs just paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman by showing his acceptance speech, in which he gave his award to James Shaw, Jr pic.twitter.com/rChnNICBHg
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 31, 2020
Tons of musicians shared their condolences as they mourned the loss of the actor.
"REST GENTLY, KING." #ChadwickBoseman
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) August 29, 2020
—Beyoncé. https://t.co/V63MffuLAv pic.twitter.com/JPdayn3piX
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