Actor Chadwick Boseman has died of cancer at the age of 43. His representative says Boseman died Friday in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer.
He was best known for his superb portrayals of Black icons such as Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall as well as his portrayal of the superhero Black Panther.
Boseman’s death was also confirmed on his official Twitter account.
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones. May he rest in Power.