Chadwick Boseman

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Chadwick Boseman
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Boseman at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Chadwick Aaron Boseman

(1976-11-29)November 29, 1976[1][2][3][4]
Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 2020(2020-08-28) (aged 43)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of deathComplications from colon cancer
Alma materHoward University (BFA)
British American Drama Academy
Occupation
  • Actor
  • playwright
  • film producer
Years active1993–2020
Spouse(s)Taylor Simone Ledward

Chadwick Aaron Boseman (November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020) was an American actor, playwright, and film producer. He was known for his roles as Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013), James Brown in Get on Up (2014), Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017) and as Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, including Black Panther (2018). He also starred and produced the 2019 thriller movie 21 Bridges.

In 2021, Boseman posthumously won a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for his role as Levee Green in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. He is also nominated posthumously for an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Boseman died at his home in Los Angeles from colon cancer on August 28, 2020 at the age of 43.[5][6]He had been battling the disease since 2016, even though the film studios did not know.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Berry, S. Torriano; Berry, Venise T. (2015). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 69. ISBN 9781442247024. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020. BOSEMAN, CHADWICK (1976– ) ... He was born in Anderson, South Carolina, and is a graduate of T.L. Hannah High School and Howard University.
  2. ↑ "Today in entertainment history: Nov. 29". Bellingham, Washington: KGMI. November 29, 2018. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020. Actor Chadwick Boseman ("Black Panther") is 42.
  3. ↑ Rose, Tammy (October 29, 2014). "Chadwick Boseman Signed To Five Marvel Studio Movies As The Black Panther". Inquisitr. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020. Chadwick Boseman was born on November 29, 1976.
  4. ↑ "UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017". UPI. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019. Chadwick Boseman in 1976 (age 41)
  5. ↑ Maxouris, Christina; Vera, Amir (August 29, 2020). "'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman has died". CNN. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ "'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman passes away at 43 - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 2020-08-29.


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