Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther co-star Winston Duke is the latest to pay tribute following the actor’s death aged 43. A stunned Hollywood has been mourning Boseman since his death was announced on Friday, with his family revealing he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016.
Boseman was best known for playing T’Challa in Black Panther, Marvel’s influential superhero blockbuster. Duke starred in the film as Boseman’s on-screen rival M’Baku and penned a lengthy tribute on Instagram, saying he was “absolutely devastated” by the loss of “my friend and hero”.
Duke, 33, described Boseman as a “lightning rod for me”, adding that his performance as baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson in 42 inspired him to have the confidence to be an actor.
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