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Chadwick Boseman ‘Black Panther’ Actor Dead At 43 From Colon Cancer
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Boseman was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2016, according to a tribute to the actor in The New York Times. His death stunned fans around the globe, many of whom were unaware he filmed two Marvel movies as fearless superhero T'Challa while undergoing cancer treatment.
The 5-year survival rate for people with stage 4 colon cancer is about 13%. The statistic above comes from the American Cancer Society (ACS). Colon cancer most often spreads to the liver, but it may also reach the lungs, the lymph nodes, or the lining of the abdominal cavity.
Michael Greene, Boseman's agent, explained the actor's reasoning for not telling more people, revealing it partly came down to lessons Boseman had learned from his mother, Carolyn. ″[She] always taught him not to have people fuss over him,” said Greene.
Chadwick Boseman. The actor, who played King T'Challa in Black Panther and baseball legend Jackie Robinson in 42, died of colon cancer at age 43.
RELATED: Five essential Chadwick Boseman movies. The outlet said no one at the Disney-owned Marvel Studios was aware of Boseman's cancer diagnosis. In fact, studio head Kevin Feige was sent an email with limited information within an hour of the star's death but by the time Feige read the memo, Boseman had passed.
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