Chadwick Boseman and Denzel Washington shared a special connection even before the star made it big. Boseman died on Friday after a four-year battle with colon cancer.
He was 43.Following news of his death, Washington honored the late actor, whom he helped pay for his acting program years before Boseman made a name for himself in Hollywood.«He was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist, who will stay with us for eternity through his iconic performances over his short yet illustrious career.
God bless Chadwick Boseman,» the Oscar winner expressed in a statement given to ET.In a 2018 interview, Boseman revealed that Washington helped pay for his and a couple of other Howard University students' acting programs at England's Oxford University..
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