Black Panther star, King T’Challa, dies of colon cancer


Chadwick Boseman , star of the ground- breaking superhero movie “ Black Panther, ” has died from colon cancer .

This was made known via his verified Twitter handle @ chadwickboseman.

As also reported by the AFP , Boseman , who was in his 40s , had not publicly discussed his condition — which was first diagnosed in 2016 — and continued to work on major Hollywood films.

“ It was the honor of his career to bring King T’ Challa to life in Black Panther , ” said a statement posted to Boseman ’ s social media accounts .

“ He died in his home, with his wife and family by his side. ”

Boseman became the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with 2018’ s “ Black Panther. ”

The movie , set in the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda, was adored by critics and audiences , becoming the first comic book film to be nominated for best picture at the Oscars and grossing over $1 billion worldwide.

Earlier in his career, Boseman played black icons Jackie Robinson in “ 42” and James Brown in “ Get on Up . ”

He recently appeared in Spike Lee ’ s “ Da 5 Bloods” and was set to appear in a sequel to “ Black Panther” due in 2022.

“ A true fighter , Chadwick persevered through it all ” and filmed projects “ during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy , ” the family’ s statement said .

(Twitter/ AFP)

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