Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman was an American actor best known for portraying Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role that made him a cultural icon and symbol of Black excellence in mainstream superhero films.
He also earned acclaim for playing real-life figures including Jackie Robinson in *42*, James Brown in *Get on Up*, and Thurgood Marshall in *Marshall*.
Boseman died of colon cancer in 2020 at age 43, having filmed several major roles while privately battling the disease.
- James BrownHardest working singer
- Black PantherWakandan hero or activist
- AfrofuturismAfrican diaspora speculative movement
- FaithBelief system or name
- 42Numeric comedic punchline
Thurgood Marshall · Jackie Robinson · soul brother · Denzel Washington · colon cancer · Wakanda · Howard University
- Black ActorsDenzel Washington, Viola Davis, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Halle Berry
- Hollywood StarsBrad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie
- Late IconsMarilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Audrey Hepburn
- Marvel ActorsRobert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo
- Black CinemaDo the Right Thing, Moonlight, Black Panther, Coming to America, Friday
- Ivy League AlumniBarack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, George W. Bush