Lupita Nyong’o Celebrates Late Chadwick Boseman On His Birthday

Hollywood actress, Lupita Nyong’o has come out to remember the late Chadwick Boseman’s 44th birthday.

The movie star recently lacked the words to express her sorrow when the late Wakanda King’s birthday reached yesterday.

She simply shared a past photo of herself standing next to the fallen legend, both on Facebook and Instagram.

Chadwick Boseman died after a two-year battle with colon cancer.

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Chadwick Aaron Boseman (November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020) was an American actor and producer. He played several historical figures, such as Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013), James Brown in Get on Up (2014), and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017).

His role as the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including in Black Panther (2018), made him an international star, winning him a NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Boseman’s other film roles included 21 Bridges (2019), which he also co-produced, and Da 5 Bloods (2020). His final film, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, will release posthumously on Netflix. He died on August 28, 2020 after privately dealing with colon cancer for four years.

Chadwick Aaron Boseman was born and raised in Anderson, South Carolina, to Carolyn and Leroy Boseman, both African-American. According to Boseman, DNA testing indicated that his ancestors were Krio people from Sierra Leone, Yoruba people from Nigeria and Limba people from Sierra Leone.