Overview

• On the fifth anniversary of his passing, outlets published essays and resurfaced clips honoring Boseman’s influence on film and culture.
• Boseman died on Aug. 28, 2020 at 43 after a private, multi-year battle with colon cancer diagnosed in 2016, as confirmed by his family.
• His family noted he kept working through treatment, completing films such as Marshall, Da 5 Bloods, and his final performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
• He is celebrated most for embodying T’Challa in Black Panther, a global phenomenon that advanced representation and earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide.
• A widely shared 2018 Kerrang! Radio ‘compliments game’ clip with Michael B. Jordan, posted by Jordan in 2020, is highlighted as a joyful glimpse of Boseman’s playful side.