The tweet announcing US actor Chadwick Boseman's death has become the most liked tweet ever, Twitter confirmed. On Saturday, the world woke up to the shocking news of Boseman's death after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43. The actor's family shared the news on his social media pages, sparking an outpouring of grief from fellow celebrities and fans.
“How do you honour a king? Reeling from the loss of my colleague, my friend, my brother. Struggling for words. Nothing feels adequate. I always marvelled at how special Chadwick was. Such a pure hearted, profoundly generous, regal, fun guy. My entire job as Okoye was to respect and protect a king. Honour his leadership.
“Chadwick made that job profoundly easy. He was the epitome of kindness, elegance, diligence and grace. On many an occasion I would think how thankful I was that he was the leading man I was working closely with. A true class act. And so perfectly equipped to take on the responsibility of leading the franchise that changed everything for Black representation. He made everyone feel loved, heard and seen.
Gurira went on to say that Boseman “had a heroic spirit, and marched to the beat of his own drum” and said she still couldn't wrap her mind around the loss. The Obamas shared fond memories of their meeting with him and remembering his talent and “warmth and sincerity”.
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