Kids Honor Black Panther With Action Figure Memorials

Many parents had the difficult task of explaining the death of Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman. At only 43 years old, in the prime of his life, he lost his battle with…

Updated Aug 31, 2020 10:37 AM EDT

Credit: Joanna Tuttle

Many parents had the difficult task of explaining the death of Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman. At only 43 years old, in the prime of his life, he lost his battle with cancer.

Photos started popping up on social media of kids holding their own Marvel Memorial with all of their Marvel action figures.

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Mark Ruffalo who plays Hulk wrote, this is his power and impact on the next generation #ChadwickForever.

I found it difficult to explain the death to my 10 year old son Ries. He LOVES Black Panther and upon hearing the news immediately asked to watch the movie and charged his password to BlackPanter2020.

Joanna's son, Ries. (Credit: Joanna Tuttle)

How did you explain the death of Chadwick Boseman to your child? Did social media force you to have the conversation sooner than you would have liked?