Before turning the page to close the old chapter and start a new one with hopes of a better year, let's take a moment to remember some of those celebrities who have left us this year.
- December 31, 2020
AceShowbiz - Chadwick Boseman was perhaps at the highest of his career and still had so much left to do when cancer claimed his life. Much to everyone's surprise, the actor passed away on August 28 at 43 years old, after quietly battling colon cancer since 2016. Months leading up to his passing, the "Black Panther" star sparked concern with his gaunt look, but his friends and colleagues had not suspected of his illness as he kept his condition private and continued to act in between receiving treatment for his cancer.
Tributes poured in from fellow celebrities, including his MCU co-stars, as Marvel Studios president and CCO Kevin Feige called Boseman's death "absolutely devastating." Governor of South Carolina Henry McMaster, meanwhile, ordered the Statehouse flags be lowered to half-staff on August 30, in honor of Boseman, who was born and raised in the state. On what would have been his 44th birthday (November 29), Marvel Studios further honored him with new opening credits for his movie "Black Panther" on the Disney+ streaming version.
