Post by Queen Mamadala on Aug 28, 2020 21:49:11 GMT -5
Absolutely heartbroken. I was so confused when I saw the headline. I just kept saying no and omg and H kept asking what was wrong. I was speechless. I had to text my mama and sister. Just...stunned and a mess of tears.
Given that my H just completed his colon cancer treatment in June and is a year older, this is hitting me pretty hard. I hope his final days were peaceful.
A librarian I follow on Twitter called this a gut punch, and that’s really what it feels like. In the middle of this awful year, on the day MLB was commemorating Jackie Robinson Day, on the anniversary of the March on Washington, in the midst of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake’s murders, this feels too cruel on a macro level. For his family and loved ones, I can’t even imagine.
I got a news alert and just couldn’t believe it. I had no idea he had cancer. Truly a terrible loss. I loved him as Black Panther and Jackie Robinson. He was a great actor. Way too young.
Post by wesleycrusher on Aug 29, 2020 5:08:49 GMT -5
There had been rumors that he was sick because of his extreme amount of weight loss, but of course there are always rumors on the internet.
Colon cancer is becoming so much more prevalent in younger adults. I feel I like I learned about it from this board and the people on here who have been open about it. I hope his family is able to maintain his/their privacy, but that it brings awareness. He will be missed by many.
I woke up to this news and my heart sank. He was so incredibly talented and charismatic and his laugh was so infectious. I’m glad he was able to be surrounded by his loved ones.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”