Frozen star Josh Gad has shared his moving final messages from Chadwick Boseman on Twitter.
Captioning the screenshots, he wrote: "Breaking my twitter silence to share some beauty. This was one of my final texts from the brilliant & once-in-lifetime talent, @chadwickboseman - take this in and celebrate life.
Breaking my twitter silence to share some beauty. This was one of my final texts from the brilliant & once-in-lifetime talent, @chadwickboseman - take this in & celebrate life. He knew how precious every moment was. Tonight the Heavens received one of its most powerful angels. pic.twitter.com/Hj8Cb1IfZS
A clip from Boseman's 2018 speech to college graduates has gone viral as fans grieve the loss of the actor.
The star, who had been battling colon cancer for two years at the time, spoke about the importance of students tapping into their purpose.
"Your very existence is wrapped up in the things you are here to fulfil," Boseman said.
"When I dared to challenge the system that dared to relegate us to victims and stereotypes with no clear historical background, no hopes or talents. When I questioned that method of betrayal, a different path opened up for me, the path to my destiny."
Take two minutes for Chadwick Boseman’s inspirational message from his 2018 Howard University commencement speech. At the time, he was two years into his private stage 3 cancer fight. pic.twitter.com/2n8FzgS7fP
"He died in his home, with his wife and family by his side."
Visiting terminally ill children
Among the many tributes surfacing online for the beloved actor, a post from the St Jude Children's Research Hospital is being widely shared for revealing that the actor visited terminally ill children while fighting his own cancer battle.
They said in a statement released on social media: "We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our friend Chadwick Boseman.
It’s not every day that St. Jude gets a visit from an Avenger! Thank you @ChadwickBoseman for stopping by to bring joy to our patients and learn more about our lifesaving mission! ❤ 🎉 pic.twitter.com/7RwPO7qgPD
Boseman revealed in an interview with Sirius XM that he was communicating with two children who had terminal cancer who he hoped would be able to see Black Panther.
"I realised they anticipated something great," he said in the clip. Boseman tears up, and explains they died before being able to see the film.