American actor Chadwick Boseman, known for example from the movie Black Panther, died at the age of 43 after a four-year battle with cancer, the AP agency announced today, referring to the actor’s agent.
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Boseman has also starred in television series such as New York Crime, Anatomy of Lies and Deferred Cases. In the film Get On Up – The Story of James Brown, he played the main character, singer and composer James Brown. For the studio, Marvel embodied the black superhero in the film Black Panther, which earned more than a billion dollars in less than a month after its theatrical release.
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Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area, surrounded by his wife and family, said publicist Nicki Fioravante. According to the family’s statement, doctors diagnosed the actor with colon cancer four years ago, and Chadwick proved to be a real fighter: he also filmed during countless surgeries and chemotherapy.
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Boseman did not speak publicly about his illness, the AP added.
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