Chadwick Boseman: Black Panther star dies of cancer aged 43
Boseman came to prominence playing real-life figures - baseball great Jackie Robinson in 2013's 42, and soul singer James Brown in 2014's Get on Up.
However, it will be as the titular Black Panther in the blockbuster 2018 film he will be best remembered. Boseman stars as the ruler of Wakanda, a fictional African nation with the most advanced technology on earth. As well as winning critical praise and taking more than $1.3 billion US dollars at cinemas worldwide, the film was widely seen as a cultural milestone for having a largely black cast and a black director, Ryan Coogler.Media playback is unsupported on your deviceBlack Panther was the first superhero film to get a nomination for best picture at the Oscars.
He also played the same role in other Marvel films Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.The news of his death came as a shock to many as Boseman never discussed his diagnosis publicly.Tributes have already begun pouring in for the star, including from actor and fellow Marvel star Mark Ruffalo.
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