Published 14:00 IST, September 3rd 2020

Fortnite players pay a rich tribute to Chadwick Boseman at his Black Panther statue

Fortnite players paid a rich tribute to the Chadwick Boseman at the game's Black Panther statue after he passed away last week due to colon cancer.

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Fornite paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman with Black Panr statue which was added to map amidst  Marvel-med season. Boseman, who played role of Black Panr in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) passed away last week.  Fortnite Black Panr statue, kwn as Panr's Prowl, is one of several Marvel monuments added to map since last week's Season 4 update and fans shared a heartwarming moment after Chadwick Boseman's death. 

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Fans pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman at Fortnite Black Panr statue 

Fortnite Black Panr statue can be found near Misty Meadows after Season 4's update last week. While  statute was added to Fortnite in September days after Chadwick Boseman's death, it was pre-planned in ir Marvel me and was t done in wake of 43-year-old's death. Gamers have paid ir tribute to Chadwick Boseman by houring Fortnite Black Panr statue, with Reddit user RazoredEdge sharing a video of two players refusing to fight near monument. Or users have shared ims of paying ir respects to Chadwick Boseman, with one dressing up as Captain America, Black Panr's fellow Avenger.

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According to Comicbook.com, a Fornite Black Panr skin could be soon released by game's parent company Epic Games. Along with Fortnite Black Panr statue, several or Marvel-inspired locations have featured on  Fortnite map, including Dr Doom's Domain. Leaks suggest that Black Panr superpowers could be making ir way to Fortnite, along with powers from Hulk, Storm, Wolverine, Iron Man and or Marvel characters. In a chat with Kotaku, an Epic Games spokesperson said that organisation was greatly saddened to learn of passing of actor Chadwick Boseman, as were rest of world. 

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Chadwick Boseman was diagsed with colon cancer in 2016 and bread his last on Friday, August 28, 2020. 43-year-old's battle with cancer was a secret and Boseman portrayed  role of King T'Challa/Black Panr in Black Panr, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: End Game. Before his untimely demise,  Hollywood star also starred in Marshall, 21 Bridge, Da 5 Bloods and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which will be a posthumous release. Chadwick Boseman also played role of MLB legend Jack Robinson in his 2013 biopic 42, and starred in 2014 movie Draft Day.

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14:00 IST, September 3rd 2020