His untimely death shocked the world. Now it would have been Chadwick Boseman’s 47th birthday. Two special women remembered this.
“Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman (1976-2020) would have turned 47 on November 29th. On his birthday, his widow and his colleague Lupita Nyong’o (40) remembered him and showed that the actor will never be forgotten.
Widow calls him an “angel”
Simone Ledward Boseman shared on the occasion of the special day and wrote: “When I talk to God, I thank him for the time. Happy birthday, angel.” The singer recently spoke about her difficult loss in an interview with “Vibe”. “I see signs of Chad all the time,” she said. She now has a “spiritual relationship” with her late husband.
Three years ago, Marvel star Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer. He had battled the disease for four years, but he did not disclose it publicly. He was only 43 years old when he lost that fight.
Lupita Nyong’o devotes touching lines to him
His “Black Panther” colleague Lupita Nyong’o also remembered his birthday. The Oscar winner shared a retro Polaroid on Instagram that was taken at the Marvel film’s press tour in Seoul in 2018. Director Ryan Coogler (37) and fellow actor Michael B. Jordan (36) can also be seen in the snapshot. “On the occasion of a heroic friend’s birthday,” Nyong’o wrote in her post. “I am blessed that his time on this earth coincided with mine.” On the third anniversary of his death, she sent a loving message to Boseman and all his fans.
Chadwick Boseman died on August 28, 2020. Since then, Chadwick Boseman Day has been celebrated on this day. Fans then gather at his Los Angeles home in honor of the actor. On his 47th birthday on November 29th, it wasn’t just his widow and his colleagues who remembered him: his memory was also honored at his former school in Anderson County. “We created the Chadwick Boseman Memorial Scholarship immediately after his death. We felt it was important to include the Boseman family and his former classmates in the scholarship. It took us a few years to get the scholarship off the ground “, The Chadwick Boseman Memorial Scholarship was awarded for the first time last year to Faith Bonner.
Boseman was also honored posthumously by his hometown of Anderson with a public art foundation. “Warrior: An Art Exhibit” took place downtown a year after his death. Seventeen artists from the city created tributes to Boseman.
Source: Stern
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