Fallen 'Black Panther' actor Boseman in 12 pictures

Aug 29, 2020

Pictures of Chadwick Boseman, the star of the ground-breaking superhero movie "Black Panther", who has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer.

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Chadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie "Black Panther", has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, his publicist told AFP Friday.

Boseman, 43, never publicly discussed his condition and continued to work on major Hollywood films during and between "countless" operations and chemotherapy, his family said in a statement.

"It was the honor of his career to bring King T'Challa to life in 'Black Panther,'" they said. "A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all."

Boseman became the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with 2018's "Black Panther."

Here is a selection of pictures of the fallen star:

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April 9, 2013: Actor Chadwick Boseman attends the Los Angeles Premiere of "42" at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood

September 22, 2016: Boseman attends the premiere for the film "The Birth of a Nation," at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood, California

July 18, 2017: Actor Boseman attends Stan Lee's hand and footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX, in Hollywood, California

January 29, 2018: Boseman attends the world premiere of Marvel Studios' "Black Panther," in Hollywood

February 8, 2018: American actor Boseman poses on arrival for the European Premiere of 'Black Panther' in central London

March 4, 2018: Boseman arrives for the 90th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood

April 23, 2018: Actor Boseman arrives for the World Premiere of the film 'Avengers: Infinity War' in Hollywood

January 27, 2019: Chadwick Boseman (C), Michael B. Jordan (L), Danai Gurira (C), Lupita Nyong'o (2R), Angela Bassett (R) and the cast of "Black Panther" accept the award for best Cast In A Motion Pictureuring the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards show at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles

June 3, 2019: US actor Chadwick Boseman attends Netflix's "The Black Godfather" premiere at Paramount Studios Theatre in Los Angeles

June 6, 2019: Actor Boseman speaks on stage during the 47th American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award Gala at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood

November 24, 2019: Actor Boseman poses in the press room during the 2019 American Music Awards at the Microsoft theatre on in Los Angeles

Boseman became the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with 2018's "Black Panther."

The movie, set in the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda, was adored by critics and audiences, becoming the first comic book film to be nominated for best picture at the Oscars and grossing over $1 billion worldwide.

Earlier in his career, Boseman played black icons Jackie Robinson in "42" -- today, ironically, was Jackie Robinson Day in the US -- and James Brown in "Get on Up."