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Beloved actor Chadwick Boseman has passed away at the age of 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer.

In a shocking announcement made via Boseman’s official Twitter page Friday evening, the public was made aware of the “countless surgeries and chemotherapy” over the course of four years – all while continuing his acting career – leading up to the actor’s heartbreaking death.

“It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last four years as it progressed to stage IV.