Chadwick Aaron Boseman was an American actor and producer. He was best known for his portrayals of real-life historical figures, such as Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013), James Brown in getting on Up (2014) and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017), and for his portrayal of the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, most notably in Black Panther (2018), for which he won an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He also starred in films such as 21 Bridges (2019) and Da 5 Bloods (2020). Boseman died at age 43, four years after being diagnosed with colon cancer. Born in South Carolina on November 26, 1976, this African American actor was an early television star. In 2013, 42 starred Jackie Robinson in the film Get on Up, starring James Brown and Marshall Thurgood Marshall. He also starred in Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, 21 Bridges, and D5 Bloods.