A tweet sent from Chadwick Boseman’s account announcing his death becomes the all-time most-liked tweet. It surpassed six million likes on Saturday night, less than 24 hours after its posting. According to the tweet from Boseman’s account, the actor had lived with colon cancer for the last four years.
He is battling stage III colon cancer for four years after it has progressed to stage IV. Even in these times, Boseman was able to film several movies between countless surgeries and chemotherapy.
All-Time Most Liked Tweet of Chadwick Boseman
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 fir 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.” He died in his home with his wife and family by his side, Friday. He was 43 years old.
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.
