'I have to reckon with the fact that Chad is an ancestor now. And I know that he will watch over us, until we meet again'
Photo: Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Image Days after Chadwick Boseman died from stage four colon cancer at the age of 42, his Black Panther director, Ryan Coogler, is joining the Hollywood community in mourning the tragic loss.
Coogler, who wasn’t aware of Boseman’s illness, remarked that the actor contributed numerous ideas for Black Panther’s “lines and different ways to add depth to each scene,” many of which were incorporated into the film. “After his family released their statement, I realized that he was living with his illness the entire time I knew him,” Coogler explained. “Because he was a caretaker, a leader, and a man of faith, dignity and pride, he shielded his collaborators from his suffering.
“I haven’t grieved a loss this acute before,” Coogler concluded. “But it is with a heavy heart and a sense of deep gratitude to have ever been in his presence, that I have to reckon with the fact that Chad is an ancestor now. And I know that he will watch over us, until we meet again.” Coogler’s entire tribute, which is absolutely worth reading in full, can be viewed here.
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