
Chadwick Boseman Dead at 43, Marvel Family and Celebrity Fans React "A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all." "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman is dead after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43. The news was confirmed via a statement on the actor's social media pages. The actor, who played Jackie Robinson in the movie "42," passed away on Jackie Robinson Day. "It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman." it began. "Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV." "A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much," the statement continued. "From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and several more, all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and ch...