Chadwick Boseman, who played King T’Challa in Black Panther has died of colon cancer at age 43.
Boseman was also known for playing historical figures: Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get On Up and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall. He was last seen in Spike Lee's Vietnam war movie Da 5 Bloods.
Boseman was also a playwright.
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020
Boseman four year fight against cancer had not been widely known.
RIP.