This past Friday saw the celebration of Jackie Robinson Day at a new date for 2020, and as the players took to the field sporting their matching 42 jerseys, the entertainment industry lost a great man.
Chadwick Boseman, who was probably best known for his role in the astronomically popular Black Panther adaptation, found his breakout role in 2013 playing Jackie Robinson in the film 42. On Friday, the day MLB celebrated the man who broke the color barrier in baseball, Boseman passed away at age 43 from colon cancer.
The news was a crushing blow for many, as Boseman had not disclosed this condition to many outside his close circle, and filmed many of his biggest roles while he fought the cancer that would ultimately claim his life.