Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Aaron Boseman (November 29, 1976 - August 28, 2020) was an actor and producer. He was best known for his portrayals of real-life historical figures, such as Jackie Robinson in “42”, James Brown in “Get on Up”, and Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall”, and for his portrayal of the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, mostly notably in the 2018 film “Black Panther”, for which he won a NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. And also in “Captain America: Civil War”, “Avengers: Infinity War”, and “Avengers: Endgame”.

Death
On August 28, 2020, Chadwick Boseman died of complications related to a four-year battle with colon cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and family by his side. He was 43 years old. An official statement on his social media accounts said, “It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther”.