Hollywood actor Chadwick Boseman is no more, the star of "Black Panther" died at the age of 43 because of Friday of cancer, his family said in a statement.

They said Boseman had been diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer in 2016, which had progressed to Stage IV. Boseman died in his home, with his wife and family by his side, the statement, which was posted on his Instagram and Twitter accounts, said.

"A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much," the statement said. "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."

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— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020

He played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown and found fame in the title role of the Marvel film "Black Panther."