Boseman, who played King T’Challa in the original 2018 film Black Panther, died from colon cancer at the age of 43, on August 28 2020.

Chris Pratt, Danai Gurira and Kate Hudson all urged fans to donate to charity the Boseman Foundation.

Denzel Washington – who paid for Chadwick Boseman to study acting in the UK – has paid tribute after the star died at the age of 43. Double Oscar-winner Washington, 65, described the Black Panther actor as a “gentle soul and brilliant artist”.

The cultural impact of Chadwick Boseman’s acting career, inspiring millions of people around the world through his performances as Jackie Robinson, James Brown and, especially, Black Panther, is as unique as it is profound.

Netflix has shared the first look at Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the final film role of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman died in August at the age of 43 following a private four-year battle with colon cancer.