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The late Chadwick Boseman was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The unveiling ceremony on Thursday included speeches by Viola Davis, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, and Boseman’s widow, Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman.

Davis said, “I have to believe that Chadwick is still alive. I can’t use the word ‘gone’ or ‘death’ really when thinking about him. This star, as beautiful as it is on the Walk of Fame, shines a whole lot less brighter than Chadwick is in heaven.”

 

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Coogler expressed, “When I think of Chadwick Boseman, I think of three things: leadership, teaching and generosity. He was an incredible leader.”

 

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Simone Ledward Boseman added, “Chad, today we recognize a lifetime of artistry. We recognize your skill and your devotion and we cement your legacy as a hero and icon. You lived with honor and you walked in truth. You were as brilliant as you were beautiful and as courageous as you were kind. We love you, we miss you and we thank you.”