Chadwick Boseman\’s Designated Obituary Tweet Becomes The Most Liked Tweet Ever 1 Love

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Hollywood African America actor Chadwick Boseman who passed away Yesterday makes history even in his death. His designated obituary tweet used to announce his passing yesterday became the most liked tweet ever on the Micro-blogging social media platform. \"Chadwick

The American social media platform described the feat as a “A tribute fit for a King,” accompanied with hashtag #WakandaForever.
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The tweet had garnered 6.6m love, 2.1 million retweets and 925.1K Quotes as of the time of this report.

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HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 29: Actor Chadwick Boseman arrives for the premiere of Disney and Marvel’s “Black Panther” held at the Dolby Theatre on January 29, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

See the Bird Apps’ appreciation tweet King T’Challa;

Most liked Tweet ever.

A tribute fit for a King. #WakandaForever https://t.co/lpyzmnIVoP

— Twitter (@Twitter) August 29, 2020

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Boseman never publicly revealed his health condition nor did he announce that he was diagnosed with a stage IV Colon Cancer, he first diagnosed with the terminal disease in 2016 — and continued to work on major Hollywood films.

“It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther,” said a statement posted to Boseman’s social media accounts.

“He died in his home, with his wife and family by his side.”

Chadwick Boseman became the first black superhero to get his own stand alone box office movie in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with 2020’s “Black Panther.”

The movie, set in the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda, was adored by critics and audiences, becoming the first comic book film to be nominated for best picture at the Oscars and grossing over $1 billion worldwide.

Earlier in his career, Boseman played black icons Jackie Robinson in “42” and James Brown in “Get on Up.”

He recently appeared in Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” and was set to appear in a sequel to “Black Panther” due in 2022.

“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all” and filmed projects “during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy,” the family’s statement said.

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Photo Credit: Getty

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