Chadwick Boseman 'shielded' Black Panther cast and crew from secret cancer fight

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Director Ryan Coogler has revealed that Chadwick Boseman did not disclose his cancer struggle to the Black Panther cast and crew.

The Black Panther director has penned a lengthy essay statement on losing Chadwick, who died on Friday at the age of 43 following a four-year battle with colon cancer.

In the essay, Ryan disclosed that he and those involved with making Black Panther were unaware of Chadwick's illness, with he himself first discovering his battle with colon cancer when his death was confirmed.

The director writes: "Chad deeply valued his privacy, and I wasn't privy to the details of his illness. After his family released their statement, I realised that he was living with his illness the entire time I knew him. "Because he was a

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