Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther star, dies at 43

Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther star, dies at 43

- Renowned Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman, has died at 43

- Chadwick died of colon cancer which he was diagnosed of in 2016

- He reportedly died at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family

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Famous Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman, who also Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown, prior to Black Panther has died.

In a report sighted by Legit.ng on the verified Twitter handle of the actor, it was clearly stated that the famous Black actor died of colon cancer that he has been battling for a while now.

Boseman, whose career's honour was to bring King T'Challa to life in Black Panther, died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side.

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Chadwick, according to the official announcement, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 which was then at stage III.

The disease sadly progressed to its stage IV and the famous actor visibly lost weight as photos in earlier reports gathered had shown.

Chadwick has starred in other films including Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more, during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy.

Chadwick Boseman, ‘Black Panther’ Star, Dies at 43
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that fans and supporters of the late Hollywood actor were seriously concerned about his dramatic weight loss.

The Black Panther star shared a video on his official Instagram page in which he talked about his efforts towards rendering assistance to hospitals that serve African-American communities, amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

However, instead of paying attention to the noble cause which he is supporting, fans of the actor could not help but speak about his new look.

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In other news, Bayo Odusami, the popular showbiz master who is famously known as Howie-T died on Saturday morning, August 8.

A family member revealed that the man has been struggling with stroke for over four years. Before his death, he was the manager of P Square when the twin musicians before they duo split up.

During his lifetime, he had a great career as a DJ as he rocked different night clubs. One of the former P Square group, Peter, has reacted to the unfortunate news of his passing.

On his Instagram page, the musician said that Howie T is one of the people whose one’s life story is incomplete with them.

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