7-year-old boy held a heartbreaking memorial for Chadwick Boseman, who played his favourite superhero

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The father of a seven-year-old fan from Missouris shared a photo on Twitter of his son standing behind the makeshift memorial and striking a 'Wakanda Forever' salute to honor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday after battling colon cancer. The tweet has since garnered more than 530,000 likes.

Kian and his siblings strike"Wakanda Forever" poses during a memorial for Chadwick Boseman. When 7-year-old Kian Westbrook learned that Chadwick Boseman, the actor who played his favorite superhero, had died, he immediately began crying.

"He was a good role model to me and Black boys because he let me know Black boys can be heroes too," Kian told CNN. "When I found out he died, I felt very sad. I was crying and couldn't stop talking about him."at the age of 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. It was only after he passed away that the world discovered the actor was filming movies in between surgeries and chemotherapy.

The young fan placed his Black Panther toy on a shoe box wrapped in black silk. Surrounding the box were flowers and an award metal, as well as an Iron Man glove to honor another hero who died on screen.

 

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