Chadwick Boseman’s widow believed he would ‘make it through’ cancer fight

(NewsNation) — The late actor Chadwick Boseman’s widow is opening up about the loss of her husband to colon cancer, getting emotional while reflecting on his death.

Simone Ledward-Boseman sat down with the “Today” show’s Craig Melvin to raise awareness about the disease.

Boseman was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2016.

“It was a beautiful year,” Ledward-Boseman said about 2018. “It’s harder to talk about the good times than it is the bad.” 

“Black Panther” hit theaters in February 2018, becoming a massive success for Disney/Marvel.

The Boseman-led movie, in which he played T’Challa, aka the titular Black Panther, earned over $700 million domestically, with a worldwide total of $1.3 billion.

SANTA MONICA, CA – JUNE 16: Actor Chadwick Boseman attends the 2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 16, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for MTV)

In this video grab provided by the SAG Awards, Simone Ledward Boseman, wife of the late Chadwick Boseman, accepts the award for outstanding performance by a........

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