Chadwick Boseman: Birthday Remembrance
Friends, Colleagues, and Disney+ remember the late Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman…
Few celebrity stories are as widespread and sorrowful as those pertaining to the death of Chadwick Boseman.
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Boseman, who passed away in August, would have turned 44 today, November 29.
This weekend, remembrances and recognition found their way to Twitter and beyond.
Bob Iger and Disney+ Honor Boseman
On Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, a beautiful piece of art entitled, “King Chad” was put on display in the Downtown Disney District to pay tribute to ‘Black Panther’ star, Chadwick Boseman. Artist Nikkolas Smith, who is also a former Disney Imagineer, was among the first to see his artwork featured in the District. This art installation will be on display in Downtown Disney through Dec. 31, 2020.
One of the first was from Disney Chairman Bob Iger:
To all fans of #BlackPanther: watch the film on #DisneyPlus late tonight, for a special tribute to someone that was and will always be near and dear to our hearts.
— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) November 28, 2020
ComicBookMovie.com elaborated on the tribute:
Chadwick Boseman would have turned 44 today, and the Marvel Studios “flipbook” intro to Black Panther on Disney+ has been altered as a way of paying tribute to the late actor.
The new sequence replaces the usual collage of MCU imagery with concept art of Boseman as T’Challa, before featuring some footage of the Wakandan warrior from his appearances in Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Endgame.
Missing Boseman
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But that was just the tip of the mountain of tributes, which piled up on Boseman’s birthday.
Megan Johnson of Yahoo Entertainment explained:
Friends and family members are honoring actor Chadwick Boseman on what would have been the Black Panther star’s 44th birthday on Nov. 29.
Boseman, who passed away in August from colon cancer at age 43, was universally beloved. Known for a diverse array of roles ranging from T’Challa to Jackie Robinson, the acclaimed actor’s death shocked the world after he lived with the disease in private for several years.
Chadwick’s brother Kevin Boseman acknowledged his sibling’s birthday with a peaceful photo of white flowers on his Instagram page:
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Other tributes included:
Lupita Nyong’o
Deeply loved, sorely missed. #ChadwickBoseman pic.twitter.com/cMYOnJ4PnN
— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) November 29, 2020
Mark Ruffalo
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Howard University Radio
Today we celebrate the life of the late #ChadwickBoseman, who was born on this date in 1976. pic.twitter.com/afVQo03YYr
— The Quiet Storm Station (@quietstormhd2) November 29, 2020
Viola Davis
Happy birthday in Heaven, Chadwick! You are still so alive to me!! I love you 💛💛 pic.twitter.com/TBhQlpIaRl
— Viola Davis (@violadavis) November 29, 2020
Josh Gad
Happy birthday my friend. I know the angels are celebrating on high with you today. Miss you every day @chadwickboseman 🙏 pic.twitter.com/9LIrwpTio1
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) November 29, 2020
And Marvel Studios…
https://twitter.com/analleli__2/status/1333162097195184130?s=20
#WakandaForever!
