Chadwick Boseman Tributes From Celebrities & Fans Flood Social Media

By Michael Haskoor @Tweetskoor
Published Aug. 29, 2020, 11:47 a.m. ET

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Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday after a battle with colon cancer at the age of 43, was someone who portrayed prominent heroes such as Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall, as well as fictional ones, such the Black Panther, on the big screen.

Upon news of his untimely passing, his Marvel colleagues and friends, along with many other celebrities, such as Viola Davis, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Oprah and Martin Luther King III, are paying tribute on social media to an actor that they viewed as a hero in his own right for portraying famous Black Americans onscreen. Boseman fought a private health battle for four years while contributing to the kind of powerful and important content that some actors can only dream to be a part of someday.

Within minutes of his death, actress Angela Bassett, who had a personal relationship with the late actor, took to Instragram to pen a beautiful dedication to his life.

“I pay tribute to a beautiful spirit, a consummate artist, a soulful brother,” she said. “thou aren’t not dead but flown afar…”

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“It was meant to be for Chadwick and me to be connected, for us to be family. But what many don’t know is our story began long before his historic turn as Black Panther. During the premiere party for Black Panther, Chadwick reminded me of something. He whispered that when I received my honorary degree from Howard University, his alma mater, he was the student assigned to escort me that day. And here we were, years later as friends and colleagues, enjoying the most glorious night ever! We’d spent weeks prepping, working, sitting next to each other every morning in makeup chairs, preparing for the day together as mother and son. I am honored that we enjoyed that full circle experience. This young man’s dedication was awe-inspiring, his smile contagious, his talent unreal. So I pay tribute to a beautiful spirit, a consummate artist, a soulful brother…”thou aren’t not dead but flown afar…”. All you possessed, Chadwick, you freely gave. Rest now, sweet prince.” #WakandaForever

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Below you can check out some other thoughts from celebrities and friends about the great actor’s life and career.

Michael is a music and television junkie keen on most things that are not a complete and total bore. You can follow him on Twitter — @Tweetskoor

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