Actor Chadwick Boseman, famous for his role in “Black Panther,” has died at age 42.



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American actor Chadwick Boseman, known for his role in “Black Panther,” died of cancer at age 42, his family announced on Twitter.

Boseman died Friday night at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family, writes News.ro.

“A true fighter,” as his family called him, Chadwick Boseman never spoke about the diagnosis (colon cancer, stage three) that was given to him in 2016.

His most recent movie is Spike Lee’s “Yes 5 Bloods,” released this summer on Netflix. She recently finished filming the drama “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson.

Born on November 22, 1977 in Anderson, South Carolina, Boseman distinguished himself as baseball player Jackie Robinson in “42” (2013) and as musician James Brown in “Get on Up” (2014). .

It became known worldwide thanks to “Black Panther”, a hit in 2018, with revenues of more than $ 1.3 billion, the first superhero feature film nominated for “Best Picture” at the Oscars.

He also played the same role in “Captain America: Civil War”, “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame”, Marvel productions.

“Chadwick’s death is absolutely devastating,” said Kevin Feige, president and CEO of Marvel Studios. “He was our T’Challa, our Black Panther and our dear friend. Every time he appeared on set he radiated charm and joy and every time he appeared on screen he did something absolutely unforgettable.”

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