It is written that we know not the day nor the hour in which we will be called to leave our earthly lives. Which is why we must live each day with great intentions to carry out what we believe is our life's purpose.

News of Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman's death has made the world stand still, and has many remembering just how precious our lives really are.

On Friday, August 28, 2020, Boseman's family reported that he passed away at his home around his wife and family. His death was sudden to most, but the 43-year-old actor secretly found colon cancer for the past four years of his life.

Boseman is the son of Carolyn and Leroy Boseman, a nurse and upholstery businessman, of Anderson, South Carolina. He found his way to the arts after writing and producing a play about a classmate who was shot and killed. His passion led him to study directing at Howard University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He went on to attend the British American Drama Academy and New York City's Digital Film Academy. Although Chadwick initially only had aspirations to write and direct, fate thought otherwise and in 2003 he landed his first tv acting role.

Over the course of his career Boseman has starred in over 30 television shows and movies, playing characters ranging from real-life giants like James Brown in Get on Up to fictional characters like Andre Davis in 21 Bridges. His most notable role was T'Challa or the Black Panther in Marvel Comics movies franchises.

Off screen, many have shared stories of Chadwick's humility and character. Many of his colleagues and fellow actors have shared stories of how much his wisdom, work-ethic, and humanitarianism was quietly boasted but always displayed, even to his death.

May he be remembered for his incredible work, heart, and will to accomplish the tasks bestowed to him.

The Monroe Dispatch honors the talented and humble servant, and sends kind thoughts to his family and fans during their time of mourning.