Black Panther star Chad Boseman died of colon cancer on Friday at age 43 after choosing to keep his four-year battle with the disease out of the press while filming the beloved Marvel movie and bringing King T’Challa to life, according to the Associated Press. Black Panther was celebrated for marking a milestone in cinema with a predominantly black cast and an African American director while Boseman was always vocal about race issues in the industry during his acting career.

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