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‘Black Panther’ star, Chadwick Boseman has died on Friday, at the age of 43, after a four year battle with colon cancer, his rep confirmed to Variety. 

Before he was cast as the Marvel Studios superhero, Boseman’s career first exploded with his portrayals of Black American icons Jackie Robinson in 2013’s “42” and James Brown in 2014’s “Get on Up”.

“It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” said a statement posted to his Twitter feed. “It was the honor of his life to bring King T’Challa to life in ‘Black Panther.'”

“Chadwick’s passing is absolutely devastating,” said Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel, in a statement.