BREAKING NEWS: “Black Panther” Actor, Chadwick Boseman Is Dead

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Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman has died aged 43 after a four-year fight with colon cancer.

A message on his official Twitter account read: “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman.

“Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV.

“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much. 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 honor of his career to bring King TChalla to life in Black Panther.”

Boseman had not spoken publicly about his diagnosis.