Chadwick Boseman's sudden death was made more heartbreaking when it was revealed that  he had visited terminally ill children at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital while he himself was suffering from colon cancer.

Boseman's family had shocked the world when they announced the actor's passing on August 28 not only because he was still young at 43 years old but because he had never made it public that he was battling colon cancer. 

His family stated that in 2016, the "Black Panther" star was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer which progressed to stage IV until the time of his death.

The actor endeared himself more to fans when his family also revealed that he persevered in shooting movies while undergoing treatment for his cancer that included surgeries and several sessions of chemotherapy.

But Boseman's fans were left more heartbroken when St. Jude shared on their social media account photos of the actor spending time with children who were terminally ill, inspiring them while he himself was also terminally ill.

According to a report on TMZ, St. Jude paid a tribute to Boseman by reminding people that the actor was a hero in real life by visiting their facility, bringing joy, inspiring and giving courage to children who were sick but never letting on that he was sick himself.

While reminding people of what Boseman had done for their children, St. Jude added that they were deeply saddened of his passing. 

They also said that the actor who portrayed several iconic roles aside from King T'Challa of Wakanda was an incredible role model not only for their young patients but also for all children worldwide.   

Chadwick Boseman's Kindness 

Aside from his St. Jude visit, fans also recall how Boseman had broken down while  talking about two young boys who had died before they can see the movie "Black Panther" during an interview with SiriusXM, according to a report by the USA Today.

The actor had said that he knew that they were excited to see the movie. He said that it was humbling for him when their parents told him how they tried to hold on until the movie will be released as they wanted to watch it. Boseman said that inspired him to work hard for all who were expecting something great. The boys, unfortunately, did not make it.

The Metro also reported that the actor had shared on his social media account of his visits to terminally ill children and had shared how much fun he had with them.

Aside from being a superhero in the movies, Boseman is now also being mourned as a real life superhero for all that he has done while he was still alive. 

At the forefront of his good deeds was how he inspired those terminally ill children while fighting a silent battle with his own cancer.

Aside from being remembered as King T'Challa aka Black Panther, Boseman will also be remembered for his perseverance and kindness and for being a real life hero.

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