Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Died Of Cancer

Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Died Of Cancer

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman has died at 43 as the result of a multi-year battle with colon cancer.

It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick was diagnosed with stage 3 COLON CANCER IN 2016 AND BATTLED WITH IT THESE LAST 4 YEARS AS IT PROGRESSED TO STAGE 4

James Brown in Get on Up (2014) and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017), and for his portrayal of the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, mostly notably in Black Panther (2018), for which he won a NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He also starred in films such as 21 Bridges (2019) and Da 5 Bloods (2020). Boseman died at age 43 following a four-year battle with colon cancer.

Boseman was raised a Christian and was baptized. Boseman was part of a church choir and youth group and his former pastor said that he still keeps his faith. Boseman has stated that he prayed to be the Black Panther before he was cast as the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

He was a vegetarian.

Boseman was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, which eventually progressed to stage IV before 2020. Boseman had not spoken publicly about his battle with cancer until news of his death was released on August 28, 2020.

During treatment (multiple surgeries and chemotherapy) he continued to work and completed filming for several films, including Marshall, Da 5 Bloods, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and others.

Chadwick died of complications related to his four-year battle with colon cancer at his home on August 28, 2020, with his wife and family by his side. 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.