HOLLYWOOD (FOX Carolina) - Upstate native and Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman was honored posthumously with a Hollywood star on Thursday.

Boseman’s star is the 2,828th on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Guest speakers at the dedication included Boseman’s wife Simone Ledward-Boseman, ‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler, and ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ costar Viola Davis.

Ledward-Boseman accepted the honor on his behalf.

Boseman was born in Anderson, South Carolina in 1976. His career earned him accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

He passed away on Aug. 28, 2020 at age 43 after a secret battle with cancer.

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is deeply honored to celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s extraordinary legacy with a star

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