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Topics: Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther, Film and TV, Celebrity
Callum Jones
Topics: Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther, Film and TV, Celebrity
Fans of Chadwick Boseman have been left emotional after the actor's widow brought a sentimental item to the star's Walk of Fame ceremony in Hollywood this week.
The Black Panther star died aged 43 in 2020, shocking and devastating his fans across the world after he kept his cancer diagnosis private.
"A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much," the actor's family said in a statement at the time.
"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."
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Some five years after his tragic passing, Boseman has been honoured with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
The actor's star was unveiled at a ceremony on Thursday (November 20), with his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward-Boseman, joining the proceedings.
Fans spotted Ledward-Boseman placed a pair of Boseman’s shoes next to the star, leaving fans of the actor rather emotional.
"Chadwick spent his life lifting others. Even now, he’s still reminding us to walk with purpose," one person penned on X, formerly known as Twitter, while a second added: "Some shoes can never be filled. Only honored. Wakanda Forever."
Ledward-Boseman accepted the prestigious Hollywood award on Boseman's behalf, describing him as 'more than an actor, or even an artist'.
She said to those in attendance: "In life, Chad was more than an actor, or even an artist. He was a spiritual teacher, fortified by a family and close friends that kept him grounded in faith; a team that believed in him, protected him and fought for him. Colleagues that trusted his vision, that lifted him up and forged a real brotherhood: you have no idea how pivotal those moments were.
"Chad, today we recognise a lifetime of artistry. We recognise your skill and your devotion, and we cement your legacy as a hero and an icon. You lived with honour, and you walked with truth. You were as brilliant as you were beautiful as you were kind. We love you, we miss you, we thank you."
Viola Davis, who worked with Boseman on 2020's Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, also spoke at the ceremony on Thursday.
"I have to believe that Chadwick is still alive. I can't use the word gone or death, really. When thinking about him, it's like the quote, ‘When the last person who has a memory of you [dies] that’s when you’ll truly be dead,’” she said.