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Obituary | Chadwick Boseman: a superhero for the people of color
One of the widely-acclaimed Black stars of Hollywood leaves behind a glorious legacy.
“In my culture, death is not the end. It’s more of a stepping-off point…”
Those words were said by Chadwick Boseman in his role as Black Panther. This dialogue may perhaps be a reflection of his short but glorious legacy. Chadwick was 43 when he breathed his last, with his family by his side, on August 28.
A statement from his family revealed that the actor was fighting cancer yet chose to act in-between surgeries and chemotherapy. He was battling for life as he shot “Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and several more”.
His performance as many iconic black figures cemented his career as someone with the determination to ace up the art of acting. Chadwick reflected the humility and warmth of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, in the biopic “42”. He got into the skin of the popular singer James Brown, to which the Time said, “Boseman carries and lifts ‘Get On Up’ to its most impressive heights”. In “Marshall”…
