Chadwick Boseman, an actor who embodied the legendary Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown on his way to becoming the face of the venerable Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe has died. The actor’s death was confirmed Friday by his representative who said the wide-ranging performer died after a bout with colon cancer. ARNOLD SPIELBERG, STEVEN'S FATHER, DIES AT 103The native of Anderson, S.C., played the Brooklyn Dodgers' barrier-breaking star Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film "42," and played James Brown a year later in "Get On Up." It was the honor of his career to bring King T'Challa to life in Black Panther." The actor's death coincided with MLB's annual commemoration of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier in 1947, after the usual April commemoration was delayed because of the coronavirus shutdown of the sport.

Source: Fox News August 29, 2020 02:28 UTC