Chadwick Boseman, the lead actor in the popular movie” Black Panther” is dead.

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By Omolola Afolabi

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The actor has been battling 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.

He was 43, his publicist, Nicki Fioravante said in a statement.

“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you so many of the films you have come to love so much,” the statement said.

[The Nation]