News ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43 August 28, 2020August 28, 2020USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43 Marvel's "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman, who also portrayed Jackie Robinson and James Brown in biopics, died Friday of colon cancer. He was 43.