‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies at 43

Chadwick Boseman, the actor who gained prominence as the star of the groundbreaking film “Black Panther” and who also portrayed pioneering Black figures such as Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall, died on Friday. He was 43.
A statement posted on Mr Boseman’s Instagram account announced the actor learned in 2016 that he had Stage 3 colon cancer, which had progressed to Stage 4. It told he died in his home, with his wife and family by his side.
“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” the statement said. “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.”

Source:New York Times