Chadwick Boseman, star of ‘Black Panther’, dies of cancer at 43

Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the majestic Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, died Friday of cancer, his manager said. He was 43 years old.

Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press.