Chadwick Boseman has passed away from colon cancer at the age of 43. He Known for his role as T’Challa in Black Panther. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016 and battered with it the last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV.
He was born November 29, 1976 in Anderson, South Carolina. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, from Howard University. He wrote his first play during his junior year in high school, ‘Crossroads.’ He staged the play at his school after a classmate was shot and killed. Chadwick always had a passion for acting. In 2013 the starred in the role of Jackie Robinson in ’42’, in 2014 he appeared in ‘Draft Day’ with Kevin Costner, as James Brown in ‘Get on Up’, 2016 he starred as Thoth in ‘Gods of Egypt’, in 2018 he starred as T’Challa in ‘Black Panther’.
Chadwick passed away at his home with his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, and family by his side.
You will be greatly missed Chadwick, “Wakanda Foreverâ€.
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2008 | The Express: The Ernie Davis Story | Floyd Little |
2012 | The Kill Hole | Lt. Samuel Drake |
2013 | 42 | Jackie Robinson |
2014 | Draft Day | Vontae Mack |
Get on Up | James Brown | Tate Taylor |
2016 | Gods of Egypt | Thoth |
Captain America: Civil War | T’Challa / Black Panther | Anthony & Joe Russo |
Message from the King | Jacob King | Fabrice Du Welz |
2017 | Marshall | Thurgood Marshall |
2018 | Black Panther | T’Challa / Black Panther |
Avengers: Infinity War | Anthony & Joe Russo | |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | |
21 Bridges | Andre Davis | Brian Kirk |
2020 | Da 5 Bloods | Norman Earl “Stormin’ Norm” Holloway |
TBA | Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | Levee |