Tori don yarn say Chadwick Boseman, wey play Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before im find fame as Black Panther for the Marvel cinematic universe, died on Friday of cancer.

Boseman na 43 years oldo.

Im die for his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante yarn The Associated Press news agency.

Dem diagnose Boseman with colon cancer four years ago, his family yarn for  statement.

“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” .

“From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more – all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther.”

Boseman had not spoken publicly about his diagnosis. He is survived by his wife and a parent and had no children, Fioravante said.