Chadwick Boseman in photos

Chadwick Boseman.  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

Chadwick Boseman.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Chadwick Boseman and director Tate Taylor.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Chadwick Boseman portrayed Jackie Robinson in “42.”  (Matt McClain / Getty Images)

Black Panther stars Chadwick Boseman, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright and Dania Gurira.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Chadwick Boseman during a day of promotion for “Black Panther” in 2018.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Chadwick Boseman in 2018.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Chadwick Boseman and Logan Coles produced “21 Bridges.”  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Chadwick Boseman backstage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Lupita Nyong’o, Simone Ledward, Sterling K. Brown, Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan backstage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Comic book legend Stan Lee, left, co-creator of the Black Panther superhero, with Chadwick Boseman in 2018.  (Chris Pizzello / Invision)