Chadwick Aaron Boseman (November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020)
Born in 1976 in South Carolina, Chadwick was initially known for his portrayal of several real-life historical figures, such as Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013), James Brown in Get on Up (2014), and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017).
He rose to superstardom when cast as Black Panther (2018), for which he won a NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award,
But beyond the awards and the billion dollar box office gross, Black Panther and Chadwick Boseman helped usher in an era of better representation in comic book movies, and in Hollywood more broadly.
Most recently he starred in Da 5 Bloods, a drama directed by Spike Lee, playing Norman Earl Holloway, a freedom fighter in the Vietnam war.
The actor died after a four-year fight with colon cancer.
"To The Actor who Transcends Universes, Your legacy will live on forever”
Rest in Power