He was the Superhero the world — particularly the African-American world — never knew it needed. Chadwick Boseman, who rose to stardom as the pinnacle character in the hit film “Black Panther” is being celebrated today after passing away over the weekend.
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“It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV,” a tweet from his family announced on Friday.
According to reports, Boseman had been secretly receiving surgeries and chemotherapy between creating films, effectively giving credence to him being a true Super Hero.
While enduring his own treatments, the actor made sure to visit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee in 2018 to inspire young cancer victims, the hospital said on Instagram Saturday.
Expressions of sympathy and remembrance poured in for Chadwick Boseman over the weekend.
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Heartbroken. My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble. He left too early but his life made a difference. Sending my sincere condolences to his family. pic.twitter.com/C5xGkUi9oZ
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 29, 2020
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God of our silent tears! A brillant & talented actor, gone to soon. @chadwickboseman you leave this earth w/a beautiful body of work. When you graced our screens you brought the dignity & grace we could all be proud of. My prayers are with your loving family. RIP my dear son CTD
— Cicely Tyson (@IAmCicelyTyson) August 29, 2020
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Our hearts are broken and our thoughts are with Chadwick Boseman’s family. Your legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/DyibBLoBxz
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) August 29, 2020
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Here’s to an incredible man with immeasurable talent, who leaned into life regardless of his personal battles. You never truly know what the people around you might be going through – treat them with kindness and cherish every minute you have together. RIP #ChadwickBoseman pic.twitter.com/NaNC5GKuut
— Halle Berry (@halleberry) August 29, 2020
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Chadwick came to the White House to work with kids when he was playing Jackie Robinson. You could tell right away that he was blessed. To be young, gifted, and Black; to use that power to give them heroes to look up to; to do it all while in pain – what a use of his years. https://t.co/KazXV1e7l7
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 29, 2020
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In addition to his role as T’Challa in “Black Panther,” Boseman also starred on screen as former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall,” as famed Black baseball slugger Jackie Robinson in “42,” and as the hardest working man in show business, James Brown, in “Get On Up!” among a multitude of other films.
Chadwick Boseman was 43.
RIP King!