ABC will honor actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday of colon cancer at 43, by airing 'Black Panther' followed by a special celebrating his life.
followed by a special celebrating his life, the network and Marvel Studios have announced.
"The ABC News special will celebrate Boseman’s storied life, legacy and career, and the cultural imprint he made on- and off-screen," a news release read."It will feature tributes that have poured in from celebrities, political figures and fans across the world, special words from those who starred alongside him and knew Boseman best, and shine a light on the medical condition he privately battled.
"Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV," the family wrote.
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