Chadwick Boseman dies: Jennifer Lopez celebrates Chadwick Boseman after his death
American super star, Jennifer Lopez has celebrated actor Chadwick Boseman, who brought to life “Black Panther” movie with his charismatic intensity and regal performance, after he died early hours today.
According to her, the deceased was full of purpose and inspired many of them.
Expressing regret about his demise on her Twitter handle, JLO wished him farewell as he journey’s to the other world.
“Purpose … his life was full of it … thank you for inspiring us all, @ChadwickBoseman! #King #RestInPeace” she added.
Purpose … his life was full of it … thank you for inspiring us all, @ChadwickBoseman! #King #RestInPeace pic.twitter.com/1HqlL8bw7E
— jlo (@JLo) August 29, 2020
Chadwick Boseman has battled colon cancer since 2016 and died at home with his family and wife by his side.
According to a statement posted on his Twitter account to announce his death, the actor died at the age of 43 and seen as inspiration to people worldwide based on the movies he starred.
“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you so many of the films you have come to love so much.
“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 chemotherapy,” the statement said.
With his role as King T’Challa in the boundary-breaking film “Black Panther,” he became a global icon and an inspiring symbol of Black power.
That role, the statement indicated was the honour of his career.
Education of Chadwick Boseman
A South Carolina native, Boseman graduated in 2000 from Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, DC. While there, he also attended the British American Drama Academy at Oxford in 1998.
“It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of alumnus Chadwick Boseman who passed away this evening.
His incredible talent will forever be immortalized through his characters and through his own personal journey from student to superhero! Rest in Power, Chadwick!” University President Wayne A. I. Frederick said in a statement.
Boseman’s breakout performance came in 2013 when he played Jackie Robinson in the film “42.” Boseman’s passing was announced the day Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson Day, an annual commemoration delayed by several months due to the pandemic.
“His transcendent performance in ’42’ will stand the test of time and serve as a powerful vehicle to tell Jackie’s story to audiences for generations to come,” Major League Baseball tweeted Friday about the actor.
Boseman made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in 2016 as T’Challa/Black Panther in “Captain America: Civil War. Black Panther then got his own stand-alone movie that released in 2018, which broke box office records. Marvel Studios president had previously announced the second movie of the “Black Panther” saga would debut in theaters in May 2022.
The actor starred in other films, including playing James Brown in “Get On Up” and Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall.”
BY JOYCELINE NATALLY CUDJOE
