Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther)

[CrystalSeas]

Died of cancer. Aug 28, 2020.

RIP

Edit:
Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement.

"A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much," his family said. "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 T'Challa to life in Black Panther."

[Phillip Gastone]

OMG! Right hook to the feels!

[Sad TOZ]

A terrible day.

[Marc Radle]

Oh ... no :(

[Rysky]

Rest In Peace, awesome man ;_;

[Aberzombie]

I was shocked and saddened to hear of the death of such a wonderful, young family man and actor. Just the other day, the wife and I watched the episode of the TV show Fringe where he guest starred.

Rest in Peace.

[DeathQuaker]

What a wonderful man and actor. I just found out. He was six months younger than me and lived a much healthier life, I expect. Life just isn't fair. May he rest well.

[Thomas Seitz]

Wakanda forever, Damisa-Sarki. *wakandan salute* May Bast welcome you and the glories of the all realities give you praise, mighty one.

Rest in Power.

[Mark Hoover 330]

2020 is canceled. Cancer can F the H off forever. I didn't even know Mr Boseman beyond his film work in 42 and Marvel movies but I cried over this. May flights of angels, sing thee to thy rest.

[Freehold DM]

May he rest peacefully.

[Irontruth]

Something that speaks to the character he had, he fought Marvel's producers over T'challa's accent. The producers wanted the character to have a British accent, but Boseman insisted the character have an African accent.

[thejeff]

Irontruth wrote:

Something that speaks to the character he had, he fought Marvel's producers over T'challa's accent. The producers wanted the character to have a British accent, but Boseman insisted the character have an African accent.

That accent really helped make the character. A British accent just wouldn't have been the same.

[Thomas Seitz]

Indeed. It would have been...very weird to me to have T'Challa speak like a white dude.

[Marc Radle]

British equals white dude???

[TriOmegaZero]

In modern cinema, usually yes.

[thejeff]

As the linked article suggests, a British accent would suggest T'Challa had gone to school in Britain - which is (or at least was) common for privileged Africans. But would make no real sense for someone from the most advanced nation in the world.

[Bjørn Røyrvik]

It would make sense if he wanted to keep a low profile and blend in with other Africans on the world stage - and until the events of BP Wakanda kept a low profile.

[CrystalSeas]

Let's not derail this tribute to Chadwick Boseman with debates about whether or not he should have made different choices when playing his characters.

[Thomas Seitz]

Yeah. Let's just enjoy the fact he gave us a T'Challa we can all be proud of.