Los Angeles: American actor Chadwick Boseman passed away after a four-year-long secret battle against colon cancer. The ‘Black Panther’ actor was 43.
“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” his family said in the statement.
“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. It was the honour of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther,” they added.
Boseman’s role as Black Panther defined his career that touched the millions around the world. Condolences has been pouring from every walks of life hearing the news of his untimely demise.