COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBT/AP) - South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster ordered flags at the state capital to be lowered on Sunday to honor the late Chadwick Boseman.
Boseman, 43, lost his four-year battle with colon cancer on Friday. The Anderson, S.C. native starred in several blockbuster films including Marvel Studios Black Panther in 2018, along with the biographical depictions of cultural icons James Brown in 'Get on Up' in 2014 and Jackie Robinson in '42' in 2013.
“To honor the life, contributions and memory of a truly extraordinary son of South Carolina, @chadwickboseman - I have ordered the flags atop the Statehouse to be lowered to half-staff tomorrow, Sunday August 30, 2020, from sunrise to sunset,” McMaster tweeted.
Boseman had not spoken publicly about his diagnosis. He died at his home in Los Angeles, Calif. with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press.
“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” his family said in the statement. “From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more- all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther.”
McMaster added that the two flags will be removed afterwards and presented to his family.