Barack Obama remembers ‘blessed’ actor Chadwick Boseman following death aged 43

Chadwick Boseman (Ian West/PA)

Former US president Barack Obama is among those to have paid tribute to “blessed” actor Chadwick Boseman, who has died aged 43 after a battle with cancer.

In an announcement that stunned Hollywood, the family of Boseman – best known for playing Marvel superhero Black Panther – said he had been diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago.