'Black Panther' actor Chadwick Boseman's last tweet is now the most liked on Twitter

Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43. Photo: AP

The last tweet from late American actor Chadwick Boseman's account announcing the 43-year-old's death from colon cancer is now the most liked tweet of all time, according to Twitter.

Twitter announced it with a retweet of the post from Boseman's account: "Most liked Tweet ever. A tribute fit for a King. #WakandaForever," referencing the actor's most famous role to date - the titular superhero in Black Panther (2018)and the king of a fictional African nation known as Wakanda.