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Chadwick Boseman has received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was revealed at a ceremony on Thursday, where the late actor was honored by many former collaborators. Boseman's best movies include Black Panther, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, 43, Da 5 Bloods, and more. Boseman passed away in 2020 at the age of 43 from colon cancer.
Boseman's widow, Taylor Simone Ledward-Boseman, attended the ceremony. Viola Davis, Boseman's co-star in his final movie, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which earned him a posthumous Oscar nomination, was also in attendance and spoke at the event. "I have to believe that Chadwick is still alive," said Davis. "I can't use the word 'gone' or 'death' really when thinking about him."
Davis went on to emphasize that Boseman will always be remembered and shared how he inspired her personally: "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.' [...] I thank him for what he left behind in me, which is a burning amber that always guides me to a higher meaning of my work and my purpose."
"This star, as beautiful as it is on the Walk of Fame, shines a whole lot less brighter than Chadwick does in heaven." See Davis speak below:
Ryan Coogler, the Sinners filmmaker who directed Boseman in Black Panther, also gave a speech. "Chad felt thousands of years old. He was that calm and that wise," Coogler said about him. "Chad was a star deserving of a star on the Walk of Fame, but he was also our most incredible jewel. He reflected light, he refracted it, and when he did, he showed the greatness of our people, and the universe of our shared humanity."
See Coogler's words at the Walk of Fame ceremony below:
Other attendees included Boseman's MCU co-stars Letitia Wright and Michael B. Jordan, the latter of whom is a frequent collaborator of Coogler's who stars in Sinners. In addition to Boseman's wife, who was the last to speak, his brothers, Derrick and Kevin Boseman, also came and helped her unveil the star. Variety also shared this image of Simone Ledward-Boseman with Wright and Jordan:
Ledward-Boseman said some final words celebrating her husband as an artist and a person: "Chad, today we recognize a lifetime of artistry. We recognize your skill and your devotion and we cement your legacy as a hero and icon. You lived with honor and you walked in truth. You were as brilliant as you were beautiful and as courageous as you were kind. We love you, we miss you and we thank you."
This addition to the Wake of Fame recognizes the legacy of brilliant, inspired filmmaking that Chadwick Boseman left behind, while the impact he had on those closest to him is just as clear.
Headshot Of Chadwick Boseman In The 2019 American Music Awards
Chadwick Boseman
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November 29, 1976
Birthplace
Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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