Died of colon cancer at age 43 after a 4 year battle. Pretty shocking to me (even being in the medical field). RIP Black Panther!
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Aside from Stan Lee himself, probably the biggest name in the MCU to pass on and the first star of one of the films.
Powers Boothe, Miguel Ferrer and Garry Shandling were sad, but this one hits as a shock.
Powers Boothe, Miguel Ferrer and Garry Shandling were sad, but this one hits as a shock.
I remember seeing a photo of him a Dodger game a year or two ago and people made fun of him because he was so skinny. Unfortunately in hindsight we know he was dealing with cancer.
I suspect his diagnosis came as a big surprise (being so young) and it was most likely advanced at the time of diagnosis. There must have been a family history. Screening for colon cancer is set at age 50, but a lot have pushed it to be moved back to 40. I would agree as screening and treatment are very advanced now.
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Coming from a family that has had many deal with cancer (including a cousin who lost his battle at 22), I greatly admire that he continued working after his diagnosis.
I have an autistic son who is wearing his Black Panther costume. I told Mrs 2step not to utter a word.
