TONIGHT ABOUT THE 43-YEAR-OLD’S SECRET AND HEROIC BATTLE WITH
43-YEAR-OLD’S SECRET AND HEROIC BATTLE WITH CANCER.
AND HEROIC BATTLE WITH CANCER. KATY BECK REPORTS.
CANCER. KATY BECK REPORTS. >> Reporter: A
KATY BECK REPORTS. >> Reporter: A CINEMATIC KING HAS
>> Reporter: A CINEMATIC KING HAS FALLEN.
CINEMATIC KING HAS FALLEN. AN ACTOR AS ICONIC TO
FALLEN. AN ACTOR AS ICONIC TO HIS FANS AS THE
AN ACTOR AS ICONIC TO HIS FANS AS THE LEGENDS HE’S PLAYED ON
HIS FANS AS THE LEGENDS HE’S PLAYED ON SCREEN.
LEGENDS HE’S PLAYED ON SCREEN. AT 43, AFTER A
SCREEN. AT 43, AFTER A VALIANT, FOUR-YEAR
AT 43, AFTER A VALIANT, FOUR-YEAR FIGHT, CHADWICK
VALIANT, FOUR-YEAR FIGHT, CHADWICK BOSEMAN LOST HIS
FIGHT, CHADWICK BOSEMAN LOST HIS BATTLE WITH COLON
BOSEMAN LOST HIS BATTLE WITH COLON CANCER FRIDAY.
BATTLE WITH COLON CANCER FRIDAY. HIS WIFE AND FAMILY
CANCER FRIDAY. HIS WIFE AND FAMILY BESIDE HIM.
HIS WIFE AND FAMILY BESIDE HIM. >> WHAT A GENTLE,
BESIDE HIM. >> WHAT A GENTLE, GIFTED SOUL, SHOWING
>> WHAT A GENTLE, GIFTED SOUL, SHOWING US ALL THAT GREATNESS
GIFTED SOUL, SHOWING US ALL THAT GREATNESS IN BETWEEN SURGERIES
US ALL THAT GREATNESS IN BETWEEN SURGERIES AND CHEMO.
IN BETWEEN SURGERIES AND CHEMO. THIS IS WHAT DIGNITY
AND CHEMO. THIS IS WHAT DIGNITY LOOKS LIKE.
THIS IS WHAT DIGNITY LOOKS LIKE. A FLOOD OF ONLINE
LOOKS LIKE. A FLOOD OF ONLINE TRIBUTES FROM FORMER
A FLOOD OF ONLINE TRIBUTES FROM FORMER COSTARS TO A FORMER
TRIBUTES FROM FORMER COSTARS TO A FORMER PRESIDENT.
COSTARS TO A FORMER PRESIDENT. BROTHER, YOU WERE ONE
PRESIDENT. BROTHER, YOU WERE ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS
BROTHER, YOU WERE ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS AND YOUR GREATNESS WAS
OF THE ALL TIME GREATS AND YOUR GREATNESS WAS ONLY BEGINNING.
AND YOUR GREATNESS WAS ONLY BEGINNING. LORD LOVE YOU.
ONLY BEGINNING. LORD LOVE YOU. REST IN POWER, KING.
LORD LOVE YOU. REST IN POWER, KING. TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED,
REST IN POWER, KING. TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED, AND BLACK.
TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED, AND BLACK. TO USE THAT POWER TO
AND BLACK. TO USE THAT POWER TO GIVE THEM HEROES TO
TO USE THAT POWER TO GIVE THEM HEROES TO LOOK UP TO.
GIVE THEM HEROES TO LOOK UP TO. TO DO IT ALL WHILE IN
LOOK UP TO. TO DO IT ALL WHILE IN PAIN.
TO DO IT ALL WHILE IN PAIN. WHAT A USE OF HIS
PAIN. WHAT A USE OF HIS YEARS.
WHAT A USE OF HIS YEARS. BOSEMAN FOUND FAME AS
YEARS. BOSEMAN FOUND FAME AS THE STAR OF THE
BOSEMAN FOUND FAME AS THE STAR OF THE GROUNDBREAKING MARVEL
THE STAR OF THE GROUNDBREAKING MARVEL SUPER HERO FILM "BLACK
GROUNDBREAKING MARVEL SUPER HERO FILM "BLACK PANTHER."
SUPER HERO FILM "BLACK PANTHER." >> THE ONLY REASON I
PANTHER." >> THE ONLY REASON I DON’T KILL YOU WHILE
>> THE ONLY REASON I DON’T KILL YOU WHILE YOU ARE STANDING IS
DON’T KILL YOU WHILE YOU ARE STANDING IS BECAUSE I KNOW WHO YOU
YOU ARE STANDING IS BECAUSE I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
BECAUSE I KNOW WHO YOU ARE. >> Reporter: HE ALSO
ARE. >> Reporter: HE ALSO PLAYED REAL LIFE HERO
>> Reporter: HE ALSO PLAYED REAL LIFE HERO JACKIE ROBINSON
PLAYED REAL LIFE HERO JACKIE ROBINSON IN "42."
JACKIE ROBINSON IN "42." THURGOOD MARSHALL.
IN "42." THURGOOD MARSHALL. AND JAMES BROWN.
THURGOOD MARSHALL. AND JAMES BROWN. HE SAW HIS SUCCESS AS
AND JAMES BROWN. HE SAW HIS SUCCESS AS A TOOL TO INSPIRE THE
HE SAW HIS SUCCESS AS A TOOL TO INSPIRE THE GENERATIONS BEHIND
A TOOL TO INSPIRE THE GENERATIONS BEHIND HIM.
GENERATIONS BEHIND HIM. >> SOMETIMES YOU NEED
HIM. >> SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO GET KNOCKED DOWN
>> SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO GET KNOCKED DOWN BEFORE YOU CAN REALLY
TO GET KNOCKED DOWN BEFORE YOU CAN REALLY FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR
BEFORE YOU CAN REALLY FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR FIGHT IS.
FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR FIGHT IS. >> Reporter: HIS
FIGHT IS. >> Reporter: HIS DEADLY ILLNESS LARGELY
>> Reporter: HIS DEADLY ILLNESS LARGELY KEPT OFF STAGE.
DEADLY ILLNESS LARGELY KEPT OFF STAGE. IN APRIL THIS POST
KEPT OFF STAGE. IN APRIL THIS POST SHOWING BOSEMAN’S
IN APRIL THIS POST SHOWING BOSEMAN’S DECLINE AS HE
SHOWING BOSEMAN’S DECLINE AS HE CELEBRATED JACKIE
DECLINE AS HE CELEBRATED JACKIE ROBINSON.
CELEBRATED JACKIE ROBINSON. >> I CAN’T THINK OF A
ROBINSON. >> I CAN’T THINK OF A BETTER TIME TO
>> I CAN’T THINK OF A BETTER TIME TO REMEMBER MY HERO.
BETTER TIME TO REMEMBER MY HERO. >> Reporter: WHILE
REMEMBER MY HERO. >> Reporter: WHILE WORKING THROUGH HIS
>> Reporter: WHILE WORKING THROUGH HIS PAIN HE EASED IT FOR
WORKING THROUGH HIS PAIN HE EASED IT FOR OTHERS, GIVING COMFORT
PAIN HE EASED IT FOR OTHERS, GIVING COMFORT AT THE BED SIDE TO
OTHERS, GIVING COMFORT AT THE BED SIDE TO CHILDREN BATTLING
AT THE BED SIDE TO CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER.
CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER. WE ALL HAVE A SUPER
CANCER. WE ALL HAVE A SUPER HERO IN US.
WE ALL HAVE A SUPER HERO IN US. >> Reporter: AND IN
