Twitter Declares Chadwick Boseman’s Obituary ‘Most liked Tweet Ever’

American microblogging and social networking service, twitter, says the tweet announcing the demise of Chadwick Boseman is the “Most liked Tweet ever.”

It further described it as “A tribute fit for a King,” accompanied with hashtag #WakandaForever.

The tweet had garnered 6.5m love, three million retweets and 155,300 comments as of the time of this report.

Boseman, who was in his 40s, had not publicly discussed his condition which was first diagnosed in 2016 and continued to work on major Hollywood films.

“It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther,” said a statement posted to Boseman’s social media accounts.

“He died in his home, with his wife and family by his side.”

Boseman became the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with 2018’s “Black Panther.”

The movie, set in the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda, was adored by critics and audiences, becoming the first comic book film to be nominated for best picture at the Oscars and grossing over $1 billion worldwide.

Earlier in his career, Boseman played black icons Jackie Robinson in “42” and James Brown in “Get on Up.”

He recently appeared in Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” and was set to appear in a sequel to “Black Panther” due in 2022.

Oyinlola Elizabeth Ojetola