The Tweet has received more than 3 million retweets so far, and more than 6.5 million likes, beating out the stats of previous Tweets by Ellen DeGeneres, BTS, Barack Obama, and One Direction that had held the title of ‘Most liked Tweet’ at various times in the past.
Aside from issuing condolences, netizens are also expressing their shock at the sudden nature of Boseman’s demise.
In that time, Boseman starred in multiple action movies, did promotions for his films, and participated in several charitable endeavors that involved heavy traveling.
“Mr. Boseman leveled the playing field while fighting for his life…