‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies due to cancer

US actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for his role as Black Panther in the hit Marvel superhero franchise, has died of cancer aged 43. The actor did not publicly discuss his condition. He was first diagnosed with the disease in the year 2016 but dedicated to his work, Boseman continued to work on major Hollywood films.

The actor died at his residence in Los Angeles with his wife and family. A statement was shared on he social media said; "A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much," his family said in the statement.

"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. It was the honor of his career to bring King T'Challa to life in Black Panther."

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Boseman played the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with 2018's "Black Panther."

Earlier in his career, Chadwick Boseman played black icons Jackie Robinson in "42" -- Friday, ironically, was Jackie Robinson Day in the US -- and James Brown in "Get on Up."

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