US actor Chadwick Boseman poses in the press room during the 2019 American Music Awards at the Microsoft theatre on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles.
1. A
tweet sent from Chadwick Boseman's account announcing the actor's death has
become the most-liked of all time, Twitter announced.
· 2. The
tweet surpassed six million likes on Saturday night, less than 24 hours after
it was posted.
· 3. The
tweet far eclipsed the previous most-liked tweet, which was sent by former
President Barack Obama in 2017.
· 4. The
tweet from Boseman's account said the actor had lived with colon cancer for the
last four years, even while filming a number of movies "between countless
surgeries and chemotherapy."
The tweet announcing
the death of the actor Chadwick Boseman surpassed six million on Saturday
night, becoming the most-liked tweet on the social media platform by far.
Twitter confirmed that it was a record for the website, tweeting that the milestone was "a tribute fit for a King."
The actor, known for
his roles as King T'Challa in "Black Panther, Jackie Robinson in
"42," and Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall," died Friday. He
was 43 years old.
"A true fighter,
Chadwick persevered through it all and brought you many of the films you have
come to love so much," the tweet 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."
The tweet
continued: "It was the honor of his career to bring King T'Challa to life
in Black Panther."
Previously Twitter's most-liked tweet belonged to Barack Obama in August 2017, which received 4.3 million likes. His tweet decried racism after the Charlottesville car attack that killed the activist Heather Heyer amid counter-protests against a white nationalist rally.
As we have talked many times earlier, 2020
is proving to be the worst possible session. The Black Panther is being missed
and will be missed forever. Chadwick Boseman has left behind a void which is
impossible to fill again. Twitter flooded with tweets of condolence and
tributes for the actor.