Black Panther star actor Chadwick Boseman has passed away

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After 4 long years of fighting, Chadwick Boseman died of cancer at the age of 43. He was particularly known for his role in the movie Black Panther.

The sad news was announced on the night of Friday to Saturday. Chadwick Boseman's agent grabbed his Twitter account, and shared these few words with his community: "It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman". It was through the post that we learned that he had been fighting colon cancer since 2016. A disease that took him away on August 28, 2020 when the man was only 43 years old."He died at home, surrounded by his wife and family"clarified the agent.

Chadwick Boseman was best known for his important role in the film Black Panther, released in 2018. "Playing King T’Challa in Black Panther was the great honor of his career."We learned through the press release shared on Twitter. This feature film had caused a stir and was a huge success around the world. Black Panther had also been nominated for the Oscar for best film. A film whose story tells the adventures of the first black hero of the studios (created in 1966), and which brings together on the big screen an exceptional cast of black actors (Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Daniel Kaluuya …).

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