{"id":226775,"date":"2020-08-29T12:39:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T16:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=226775"},"modified":"2020-08-29T12:39:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T16:39:54","slug":"chadwick-boseman-star-of-black-panther-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/culture\/cinema\/chadwick-boseman-star-of-black-panther-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chadwick Boseman, star of \u201cBlack Panther,\u201d dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before becoming famous as the Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, died on Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all and brought you many of the films you have come to love,\u201d his family said in the statement. \u201cFrom <em>Marshall<\/em> to <em>Da 5 Bloods<\/em>, August Wilson\u2019s <em>Ma Rainey\u2019s Black Bottom<\/em>, and several more, all were all filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T\u2019Challa to life in <em>Black Panther<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marvel Studios&#039; Black Panther - Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xjDjIWPwcPU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Boseman had not spoken publicly about his diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>Born in South Carolina, Boseman graduated from Howard University and had small television roles before his first starring role in 2013. His surprising portrayal of the stoic star Robinson opposite Harrison Ford in 2013\u2019s film <em>42<\/em> drew attention in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>Boseman passed away on the same day Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day.<\/p>\n<p>His character T\u2019Challa first appeared in Marvel\u2019s blockbuster movies in 2016\u2019s <em>Captain America: Civil War<\/em>, and his \u201cWakanda Forever\u201d salute reverberated around the world following the release of <em>Black Panther<\/em> two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a crushing blow,\u201d actor and director Jordan Peele said on Twitter, one of many who expressed shock as the news spread on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis broke me,\u201d said actress and writer Issa Rae.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before becoming famous as the Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, died on Friday of cancer, his representative said. 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