Chadwick Boseman gets dropped off at the ER

Drug addiction? He seemed a bit "off" in that video in the article.

This is all a result of that sideye he gave Leo at the Golden Globes.

AIDS or Meth.

He is a vegetarian.

He kind of seems the type to develop an eating disorder. They can hit you fast.

crack.....alas

[Quote] He kind of seems the type to develop an eating disorder.

What are you basing that on? A... vibe?

If he's getting "dropped off" at the hospital, he's probably going into detox for drug addiction.

Based on his drastic weight loss and facial wasting, I'm guessing meth.

Jeez, he looked terrible in April, I missed all that and had no idea. Could be a health issue, but he surely would have gotten attention for that long before now.

Drugs? Anorexia? Something's up

He used to look so good and healthy

[quote] If he's getting "dropped off" at the hospital, he's probably going into detox for drug addiction.

In ordinary times, yes, but with the advent of Corona and no visitors, it’s really not that odd.

I think he has too much hair for it to be cancer. He probably has lupus.

He has been losing weight since 2018. It really started to go down even more last year and then that video came out in April.

He has another action film lined up in addition to a second Black Panther film. It's a lot of pressure to deal with, I imagine.

Whatever the case, I wish him good health.

Drugs, clearly. Dropped off in a wheel-chair, not brought by paramedics?? A wicked addiction of some kind.

Could be a lot of things, not drug related.

As for meth, he doesn't have the facial sores and bad teeth so I doubt that.

At first I thought how strange a popular movie star gets dropped off alone at hospital then I remembered how the world has changed since the virus.

Have you never seen the opening scene of "Postcards from the Edge"?

Just look at r10, I will drop him too," I want the 2018 model back please!"

Just look at r10, I will drop him too," I want the 2018 model back please!"

Hmm, OP's link no longer works. Why'd they take the story down?

I don't think it's a junkie situation. He's probably fighting a long term illness other than addiction.

[quote] I think he has too much hair for it to be cancer.

Chemotherapy doesn’t always affect the hair. I was surprised at that too.

Oh wow, how weird. Besides being a possible personal tragedy for him I'm immediately feeling bad for the black community since Black Panther was such an empowering moment and I'm sure the sequel is the one film they're all waiting for.

Black people are not a monolith.

I have no clue.

Look at the URL, it says "legal-removal" in it, R21. Someone's lawyers got involved, it looks like.

He's just getting all the semen pumped out of his stomach.

R27 Interesting. Whatever's going on with him, they're sure trying to keep it quiet.

Meth. It’s meth if they’re being that secretive

He's cute, and cleans up well - but the freaky weight loss (meth?) is not a good look for him.

I doubt it's meth. Didn't he put a video on IG when someone passed? His management would have taken it down within the hour. He looks bad because of an illness, not because of a crack binge.

looks like meth....really does

[quote]He kind of seems the type to develop an eating disorder.

Yes, he very much fits the type for eating disorder patients - an overachieving white teen girl.

Rona

It's much more plausible, considering his general "type", that he simply contracted HIV from a tranny hooker.

As a couple of others have said if you are an adult that can communicate with the staff you are not allowed visitors in the ER and probably anywhere in a hospital right now. I sat on a bench for 2 hours the other day waiting for my Mom to get checked at an ER. So the dropping off part is SOP right now.

[quote] He's just getting all the semen pumped out of his stomach.

Oh that’s just ridiculous.

He was starting his shift as a Candy Striper.

In the UK, it's Marc Almond who was rumoured to have had his stomach pumped after swallowing pints of semen.

Anyway, wishing Boseman the best.

R2, please elaborate further

I dont think this is drugs, he looks really frail and sick

R34 or boy...

Seems like he's sick - not drugs.

common story, fame and $$$$… party a bit, then a lot....then ill from over use

If you read his wiki page, he was an overachiever as well.

Eating disorders don't just hit Type-A white girls, R34, even if they represent the majority/plurality of cases.

That being said, I have no theory as to why he's underweight. I just hope he gets better.

Full-blown AIDS with a high viral load. Very common in down-low black males who are in denial and don’t get tested or seek treatment early enough.

Yikes, I hope he gets better

At least he isn't fat. He's still got that going for him.

Whitney will never be fat. It's not healthy.

r46 I know that from experience, because I am a man and I had anorexia at 20-21 years old. But, aside from being a man and a little older than the average anorexic when I first developed the disease, I fit the stereotype of the disease very well: high grades, obsessive-compulsive traits such as being rigid and perfectionist, bookish and retiring, etc.

I agree with part of what you said, that he seems to have overachieved in his youth, but there is no evidence that he possesses any of the other correlates of the disease.

In addition to personality and psychopathological factors, the age factor is of enormous importance in the development of anorexia. I read in a scientific publication that at least some experts on the subject consider it impossible to develop anorexia after the age of 25. There are older people with the disease, but these are chronic cases, developed at a younger age.

That someone - especially a straight black man, perhaps the sociodemographic group least concerned with body weight and personal beauty - would develop anorexia in middle age, would shock many experts on the subject.

[Quote] the sociodemographic group least concerned with body weight and personal beauty

Shade.

Here are the pics...

He could have cancer or lupus. Leukemia or lymphoma would do that. I hope he's going to be OK. I have to wonder if he traveled to some location where he picked up some parasitic disease. (Non coronoavirus.)

[quote] He was starting his shift as a Candy Striper.

I was a candy stripper once.

[quote] Whitney will never be fat. It's not healthy.

Well, not anymore anyway.

Glad you’re doing better, r51.

Oh please, drugs....

Is he urpchunking?

I think he got diabetes of the wiener.

He’s just preparing for his next starring role in a biopic about me.

I will say he certainly puts the meth in “method acting’”

He looked gaunt in Netflix's Spike Lee film DA 5 BLOODS.

R46, I respect your personal share and appreciate you sharing the additional information. I have no idea what his youth was like and if he developed the disease when he was younger. Being a man, he was less likely to have developed it in his younger years, but I have no idea if he did/didn't, and this is a resurgence in his adult years with the pressures of his recent success being a trigger, anymore than some of the other theories on here like he's a DL brother who contracted HIV, which has turned into AIDS (I mean, seriously?) or that he's a meth head (jfc).

My main point is that the speculation in this thread is unfortunate, and I just hope he gets well. It's really none of my business as to why he's sick.

But, apparently (according to another thread), I need to just STFU about these things.

I saw the Spike Lee movie. He was barely in it. He was the guy in the flashbacks. Spike probably knows he is sick, and what's wrong with him. I bet he was cast in the movie, to keep things looking like everything is normal. Something is seriously wrong. He could be in organ failure. I hope he recovers. It would be tragic if something bad should happen.

Nick Cannon looked gaunt like this when he was still with Mariah and battling his lupus. Lupus disproportionately affects black people.

R46 You're right, anyone- including straight men- can develop anorexia. Type-A overachievers of any demographic are prone to it (comorbid with OCD,) and it's usually brought on by inadequate coping with extreme stress.

I was actually thinking it might orthorexia, though, which is not uncommon with vegetarians. You basically end up starving yourself because you obsess about the purity of your food to the point that you barely eat.

AIRBORNE SUPER AIDS

R65, Wow, thanks for sharing that. I've never heard of orthorexia. While I don't think I have it full-blown, I believe I do have intermittent variation on it (albeit infrequent).

Either cancer or drugs. I’ll go with cancer

His good looks are gone, if it is by drugs, than he must blame himself and get a grip and get better and move on. If it is an illness, I wish him a speedy recovery.

Drugs, AIDS or cancer. There arent any other possibilities.

He's transitioning.

Homophobia kills!

No studio would hire him if he had an incruable disease like cancer or AIDS. He would have been tested for insurance purposes as part of his contract.

R67 When I was vegan I had a vegan friend who was diagnosed with it, he intermittently attempted raw veganism and fruitarianism. I suspected several more of the local organic grocery crowd of having mild cases. I don't think the behavior itself is unhealthy, more the obsessions and compulsions you might develop around healthy eating.

[quote] No studio would hire him if he had an incruable disease like cancer or AIDS.

I love to know where people get this bullshit to spout.

Nervous exhaustion!

Just a few pounds more and I can get him on the runways of Paris.

Could be Coronavirus - maybe he was isolating at home and now needs oxygen

Whatever it is, it's a shame, because his face will never be the same. He was so pretty in "Black Panther."

Being a star of a very popular franchise you think he would be surrounded by a team of handlers. I didn’t realize he was already in his 40s.

His face in that little circle now looks like Jimmie "J. J." Walker's circa 1974.

[quote] Just a few pounds more and I can get him on the runways of Paris.

As what, a light stanchion?

R62’s reaction is common amongthe black people i know. They are very secretive about their personal lives especially when it comes to illness. He is a popular movie star we are going to talk about him. I hope he gets better.

This is a real Datalounge tragedy. Once a handsome sexy man turns into Jimmy ‘JJ’ Walker. I also hope he’s able to get his looks back.

He has the same symptoms as my uncle who had ALS. I’m hoping this isn’t case because there’s nothing that can be done.

PR for his Netflix film? He does look thin. It may be for a role. But I hope he gets well soon.

Where has it been confirmed what his symptoms are expect the obvious weight loss.

^^Huh?

[quote]He's transitioning.

That'd only be Trump's idea of transitioning to greatness...

Accept

meth

Is he gay? I wonder if he ever gets called "Miss Chadwick"?

This thread is really disgusting and disturbing. Please do not speculate about this man's health, wish him well and move on.

[Quote] Human beings are the worst!

Watch some nature videos.

It's unfair to spread gossip about celebrities I like! I come here to this gay gossip forum only for gossip about celebrities I DON'T like!

Damn. I wish him the best. I know DL likes to shit on the Marvel movies, and some of it is well deserved. But the Black Panther story arc was quite good. I hope he recovers and can continue the role.

He needs to sue the person who put him on The Karen Carpenter Diet.

I know someone from South Carolina, of all places, who had sex with Chadwick back in the 90s. I know...random info.

He's pretty small to start with. Muscles, sure, but he has a small frame.

Someone infected him with something while he was filming in Thailand.

RIP, Chadwick!

R97, did you deliberately leave out the only important detail of your story?

He really did look gaunt in that new Spike Lee movie.

I wonder if he has an autoimmune (not AIDS) disorder.

That chick that was on Sleepy Hollow had it too.

r73 Of course they wouldn't, don't be ridiculous.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's an eating disorder, he never seemed comfortable with the level of fame being Black Panther brought him and that could have triggered something.

Sickle cell anorexia

When he got slimmer, would his dong be longer?

I noticed he seemed really fucked up during the Oscars. Is it meth?

I really like him. He's talented, and seems like good people. I hope it's not drugs. If they were bringing him to the ER and he was in a wheel chair then I believe he has been battling some illness. God speed, Chadwick!

He looks very ill on the wheelchair pics, more than just drugs or anorexia. I hope is not true.

If it were covid he would be in an ambulance

r108 in a way, I hope it is drugs because he's more likely to recover looking that gaunt if it's meth. He has the support & means to get private help. Considering how he looks, that would likely be a better outcome than any illness that would cause him to look that thin. (He reminded me of Steve Jobs near the end.)

He definitely looks frail and sick. Wishing him well..

Someone “dropped”me off??!

It’s not lupus!

The facial wasting look all too familiar.

Depending on when one was infected, or whatever ever other pre-existing or underlying conditions, one can still pass away from HIV, even when on powerful and effective drugs, which, by the way, can make people very sick too.

Not saying that’s what’s happening here, because I have no clue, but it does look familiar to me.

Frau alert at r92!!

[quote] If it were covid he would be in an ambulance

Why would you say that? Maybe his family drove him there so as not to have anybody find out. Obviously that didn’t work, but if they called an ambulance you can guarantee it would’ve leaked out in a hot minute.

If it was a drug-related issue, wouldn’t you think he’d be at a rehab facility rather than the ED?

If it was an ongoing illness, surely his physician would have had him admitted to an appropriate dept or ward, not dropped off outside ER? Unless that's the only way in these days, or course.

I actually really like him. Always comes across well. I hope he is OK. Who know what it is? We really have no idea. I am not judging who posted but personally I didn’t click on it. I guess because I am having personal health issues. This really should be private. I get about gossip and I am the worse too but because of my like for him I wish him a speedy recovery and privacy.

I wonder if Anthony Mackie is pissed that Chadwick got Black Panther and all he got was Captain America's sidekick.

Well, if Anthony Mackie is upset, he can come right here and let me console him, because that man is FINE.

R122, Bitch back off! You wil have to fight me first!!

Get better Chadwick!! I don't know what is wrong with him, but it can't be good.

It’s, ahem, exhaustion.

People forget Chadwick has a naturally a slim build. The 'Black Panther' physique came from months of fitness training and strict dieting.

Is the Black Panther sequel in jeopardy?

If it was an ongoing illness, surely his physician would have had him admitted to an appropriate dept or ward, not dropped off outside ER? Unless that's the only way in these days, or course.

R119 The age of private admissions is pretty much over. Now most doctors in hospitals are hospitalists that will triage the admission through the ER with the ER staff. Most non-rural hospitals are run by corporation who have eomployee medical staff that work for the corporation. Hospitals can risk losing Medicare funds if they overadmit, in addition.

There is a saying in medicine: when you hear hooves don't go looking for zebras. For all the reasons previously mentioned, anorexia is a zebra in this case.

Shuri will just take over, R126.

The Sun has removed the story, with the phrase "legal removal" in the web address of the link.

Holy shit, r129!

With your sleuthing skills you should work as a private detective.

Maybe not in this case, though, since we knew about this about 28 hours ago, but still.

Keep chugging along.

[Quote] Shuri will just take over, [R126].

The spawn of Tammy & Katie Holmes as BP? Get out of town!

I love you, r130.

I love you too, r129/r132!

Thanks for taking my snark in the spirit it was intended: totally tongue-in-cheek (heyyyy!) and harmless fun.

And I love both of you for showing love on datalounge!

Group hug girls!

I think disordered eating (not necessarily anorexia or orthorexia) is still a possibility. The way they force these Marvel actors into insane diets, workout regimes, and probably steroid cycles (or at least something very similar to steroids) and automatically get them a Mens Health tie-in cover to promote the movie, can’t be good for body image. Also the yoyo effect between doing that and other movies until they have to get back on the hamster wheel to prepare for the sequel.

My other instinct was Sickle Cell Anemia. It’s sadly a lot more common in the black community and in many cases it looks a lot like this. T-Boz from TLC famously had it back in the day and was often too frail to perform (they cancelled a lot of dates because of it).

Hopefully he's okay. There were photos of him a few months ago using a stick while walking down the street to help him balance. He seems very frail, and this is obviously not a short-term problem.

R135 grabbed my ass!

Fake news

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar . Its drugs gurls,and lots of them.

I hope his former castmates are praying for him.

Can’t the advanced medicine of Wakanda help him?

HAS EVANGELINE LILY ISSUED A STATEMENT??!?

R142 She's conferring with her friend Marshall Law before saying anything.

R129 Not surprised, Disney lawyers will have dealt with this. I am surprised this story even broke, Disney will do anything to protect their assets.

Really? He uploaded a video of himself to Instagram a few months ago that got a lot of comment.

It’s advanced cancer.

If it's HIV, he can always get together with Alfonso, who cares about his career, his choir, and his cause, and they can do a charity walk together.

Alfonso Ribeiro?

R148 No, this one. Sorry, I got the spelling wrong:

This is why Trump will win. Happy shits & giggles, gurls!!!

I’m pretty sure it is not sickle cell, which almost always is identified in early childhood. Sickle cell is a disease that results in misshapen hemoglobin cells, which carry oxygen through the body. People with sickle cell need to avoid sickle cell crisis triggers, and that includes high activity exercise that taxes the body’s need for oxygen. Any medical exam for a film like Black Panther would likely pick this up and would never allow the vigorous and prolonged training needed to produce the physique for that movie. HIV would also likely have been included in insurance tests, and unless he declined antiretroviral treatment for some stupid naturopathy it shouldn’t advance to an AIDS-like wasting appearance. I’m going to say it’s cancer with meth addiction as a less likely option. Sad.

I think he might have cancer,m

If he had Covid it would be all over the news. These celebs that get covid love to milk all the publicity out of it that they can get. They keep daily blogs of their progress and post videos, etc. This has to be drug related due to all the secrecy, let's face it. Would it really be that surprising?

He looks awful. Hope he gets better

What do we know about his personal life?

Wonders of all the extreme training and dieting triggered something. Poor guy, he looks like a skeleton in those pap photos.

There's a very real possibility Chadwick has been under doctor's care for some time, and he may have had a medical emergency and was told to get to the ER. Happens all the time. I sincerely hope he gets well soon.

So no one has heard anything? I’m surprised his PR people haven’t said anything.

Cripling depression.

He might just be pooped!

^Crippling

Or maybe he fell asleep at the Red Cross and they hit him a few extra times.

He took an oath, poor bastard.

[quote] These celebs that get covid love to milk all the publicity out of it that they can get.

Oh that’s such bullshit.

Boseman has been looking ill way before COVID hit.

I think it's lupus. My brother has lupus, he can suddenly need to go to the ER. He also needs a cane to walk and he's young. My brother went from 180 pounds to 120 in 2 months. Lupus is a horrible disease.

Does your brother like bread pudding?

When does Lupus usually manifest?

In the shower.

Oh you said manifest?

Sorry, I was thinking of something else.

Well, you know, it's interesting that the other cast members and crew of movies he's been in have no gossip about him. Someone knows something. Wakanda Forever!

r165, does your brother regain the weight again? Does he have periods of complete mobility and seeming health?

[Quote] Wakanda Forever!

Are you people mental? We are in the middle of a deadly pandemic.

r172 see r164

If it was drugs then why go there instead of a treatment facility?

No one is going to a hospital unless they absolutely have to at this point.

Unfortunately, some actors don't know what they are signing up for when they take on a particular role.

He was so handsome in black panther. I hope he recovers soon.

[quote] Are you people mental? We are in the middle of a deadly pandemic.

With severe weight loss in the early stages, before you would go to the hospital? I don't think so. Plus, if it were COVID his team would have leaked that by now.

But, BONUS POINTS for using "mental" like Ed Grimley would have.

Brits use the word mental more frequently than Americans.

R174 some addictions require a medically supervised detox, which some hospitals offer and some but not many drug treatment programs do. Detox is often required for benzodiazepine addiction because of the significant risk to life of that particular withdrawal. Sever alcoholism too. Others not so much unless the person has polysubstance addiction wither one of the above. I am less up on meth treatment since meth addiction is not as widespread in NYC area where I am as it is in other parts of country.

r63 He might've been cast in a movie in a tiny role just to keep his health insurance active. Actors need to work once per year (or at least that was part of the old rules to access their union insurance)

[quote] like Ed Grimley would have.

I must say.

There are teletype of people who have died at home from the virus because they never went to the doctor. or hospital.

there are plenty ....

You brought me back with that “teletype” comment, r182.

I wonder if those are still used today.

I feel so sorry for him, he looks like he can barely stand.

He would not be waiting outside the ER in public view if it was drugs. He is clearly battling a long term medical crisis.

When does the next BP start filming?

You know you're gay when you see BP and think Bernadette Peters.

No one is alone...in Wakanda

Those are poor shut-ins, not wealthy film stars.

The sequel will be called "White Panther," with Tilda Swinton filling in for Boseman.

Is it lupus or HIV?

R185 Why is he leaning on a broom?

That's not a broom. It's his body goals.

It's not COVID. He looks to have lost 30+ pounds. COVID does not cause massive weight loss.

However, whatever physical issue has caused him to become frail & thin will obviously make him more prone to catching COVID.

Is there any real proof that Chadwick is gay? or is it just wishful thinking again?

[Quote] Is there any real proof that Chadwick is gay? or is it just wishful thinking again?

Who said that? (Who said that?) (Who said that?)

[quote]COVID does not cause massive weight loss.

Damn!

Whatever it is, it's self-imposed. If he was seriously ill with cancer he would have gone public months ago, anything beside HIV really.

It's either something publicly frowned on, like AIDS or drug abuse, or he was staying that thin on purpose.

I can usually spot an addict. Even the ones who are masters at hiding their addiction. Most of their brain cells are fried, so they are running on auto-pilot, no matter how together they seem. I don't get those vibes from any of his interviews or video posts. Also, the wife may not be his wife, but his handler. If that's the case, he's done for. Some of you will get what I'm hinting at.

Very few folks rapidly develop AIDS these days off they are taking antiretrovirals and do not have a multidrug resistant strain (not at all common). If r199 is implying HIV I don’t think so.

He was positively flaming in that Brenton Thwaites movie. I don’t think he intended to be.

If there was concern he had Covid, he would have been met by completely gowned medical personal in face shields, and that did not happen - so Covid as the reason for the ER visit is completely ruled out.

He has AIDS.

Nothing on his brother's IG.

That broom is new, it looks like he and his wife had just come back from shopping for cleaning supplies and containers. I don't think he was leaning on it so much as just holding it as she unpacked the trunk.

I'll be crushed if anything bad happens to him. He seems so down to earth. He struggled for years before making it big. I have a thing for Howard U. men.

[Quote] Very few folks rapidly develop AIDS these days off they are taking antiretrovirals and do not have a multidrug resistant strain (not at all common). If [R199] is implying HIV I don’t think so.

Bishop Eddie Long...

Nope, not implying HIV.

People think losing a lot of weight makes them look younger, but it doesn't. It makes them look old and sick.

r203 people with AIDS on proper medications do not look frail like that anymore.

[Quote] people with AIDS on proper medications do not look frail like that anymore.

Hence the reference above to Bishop Eddie Long.

All right, I'll bite, r199. What are you implying?

Is Horus some Illuminati shit? I know certain posters, especially ones from LSA, love to talk about black magic, human sacrifice etc.

If this was caused by a disease rather than an addiction or food issues I wonder why Disney is keeping this under wraps?

If it's something like cancer or lupus then they would want to prepare the public about it and would be able to garner empathy and sympathy by putting out a press release. If it's untreated AIDS then I could see why they would be cautious but then why would he have not been treated properly? Could be cancer and he has asked for it to be not talked about?

Either way I feel for him and I hope he'll be okay. That's probably it for him playing the role of Black panther, I can't see how he can go through the training required to play the character again unless they just use a lot more cgi in the next movie.

[Quote] then why would he have not been treated properly

Religiosity?

What training would he need? Use stuntman.

They're trying to get it together to start the second Black Panther movie, and thank goodness COVID19 stopped the process, because Chadwick is in no shape to be Black Panther. Watch. Soon, we'll start seeing rumors about Chadwick and the producers having difficulties or that he no longer wants to do it. Keep your eyes open. If he is really sick and deteriorating, we'll be able to determine the severity if they start preparing us for his exit from BP.

Hmmm. the way they can save BP is to set it in the future, where Chadwick plays the august retiring BP, passing on the mantle to the new BP.

[Quote]R212, sacrifice - not in the literal sense, but A-list celebrities have to pay symbolic tribute to those who can make or break their careers. In exchange, they are annointed as the "it" boy or girl of the moment. See Harvey W. for reference. This is why there is currently a witch hunt going on now to cancel certain celebrities like Madge & Ellen, Spacey right now. You're only allowed to remain at the top based on someone else's whim.

People are trying to cancel Madge?! No one cares enough about her to cancel her.

R214

There is no way Disney or any other company would be allowed to speak on his health. That's just lunacy.

I think it’s cancer.

CANCEL Marvel!!!!!

He is just tired and needs some Vitamin B injections. Move along hens.

He may be one of those nutty actors who starve himself for a role and Marvel told him not to worry about Black Panther they will use movie magic to fix that.

Even with the strict pandemic rules it is very bothersome that a big movie Star would left alone in a wheelchair at a hospital.

R221 Do you even know what working for Marvel and the contracts they sign are like? As if they don't want to get ahead of any story that'll affect one of their most important sequels.

The fact that they didn't stick him on a private jet and send him to some clinic in the Caribbean to recover shows you he needs specialized care.

He may be under so much pressure (upcoming movies, new wife, coronavirus, murders if black men, etc.) that he stopped eating, the only thing he felt he can control, and now he can't go back.

Don’t care.

[Quote] He may be under so much pressure (upcoming movies, new wife, coronavirus, murders if black men, etc.) that he stopped eating, the only thing he felt he can control, and now he can't go back.

If this isn't some fangurl rationalization...

Look. These rumors have been circulating since the end of March. And I read somewhere that he decided to go vegan. So he has some medical condition no doubt, and he thought a change in diet would help. A lot of people do that when dealing with certain conditions.

He's been look sickly way before March.

He dead?

Neither of the the two women in the ER pics are his partner Taylor, they're both hospital staff - the one pushing his chair is an orderly/nurse, the other woman is staff, both are wearing hospital badges. I didn't see his partner in the pics maybe there is another shot.

He's clearly ill. What's odd to me is that he got papped out on in front of the ER public entrance. Most of the LA-area hospitals have private entrances/exits specifically for famous folk, I wonder why he wasn't using this. The local PD/FD even use special dispatch codes to radio ahead when they're transporting a famous person to a hospital or facility, to throw off the tabs/paps who listen to the scanners. I wonder if these pics were taken at one of the big LA facilities, or if he was at a smaller regional satellite clinic/hospital and got caught out - I suspect the latter.

Whoever posted his brother's IG, he is the spitting image of Chadwick. Amazing likeness there.

On a side note, I didn't know his brother is gay.

What? Do all Marvel leads have gay brothers?

...which of the Hemsworth brothers is gay?

How is there not a TMZ story about this? Who is that powerful to shut down all media coverage on a hospitalization?

Or maybe the TMZ crowd just doesn't care

We always assume it’s drugs, but for all we know it could be some horrible illness that he hasn’t told the public about. Parkinson’s, Lyme Disease, Lupus, MS.....

[Quote]How is there not a TMZ story about this? Who is that powerful to shut down all media coverage on a hospitalization?

"You rang?"

Look. When there are hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars involved, the TMZs and other gossip outlets cooperate with the studios and the agencies. So they'll cooperate on keeping this out of the public eye.

Harvey will call Harvey.

This thread's title has a certain musicality. "Chadwick Boseman Gets Dropped Off at the ER" could be an episode title for some yet-to-be-conceived streaming series, or a short story featuring pop culture references.

The fact that this got taken down so quickly and that there has been no followup or TMZ article makes me think he's actually ill. If it was drugs, the tabs would be all over it.

Damn! He's the lead of one of the most important films for Marvel. I guess Black Panter is not happening.

Did anyone say the word recast????

[QUOTE] I guess Black Panter is not happening.

😂 Are you nuts? You think Marvel is just going to lose billions of dollars in future Black Panther projects because this guy is hooked on some carrot juice fasting diet?

[QUOTE] Did anyone say the word recast????

Yeah, Bob Iger said it.

[quote]He may be one of those nutty actors who starve himself for a role and Marvel told him not to worry about Black Panther they will use movie magic to fix that. R225

There's more of that speculation in this video and its comments.

If he's ill its most likely a metastisizing cancer like liver or pancreatic. Those are both death sentences, most of the time. They quickly spread even with treatment and the patient can be gone in months.

Patrick Swayze comes to mind when I see these pics, he had pancreatic I believe. Google photos of him from just before he died, he had a similar this, weak and wasted appearance.

If you’re going to suggest he is suffering an illness that a long dead singer had, Minnie Ripperton would be more accurate than Karen Carpenter.

A more apt comparison might be the Australian actor Andy Whitfield who played Spartacus in the TV series. He went from his hunky persona to having a wasted cancer ridden body within a year and then died. This must be very serious for the Hollywood’s gossip mill to actually step back and withhold the story. I feel something truly tragic is on the horizon.

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Much hotter guys can replace the panther role..

brad pitt !

No. They're interviewing Julia Roberts. Brad Pitt is too old.

Tittus Burgess is in the gym right now

ewwww tittus…..he rep was bent when he had his disastrous appearance on andy cohen show....snitty snobby.

R256 English is challenging, isn't it?

[quote]Damn! He's the lead of one of the most important films for Marvel. I guess Black Panter is not happening.

In the comics, T'challa's sister replaced him as the Black Panther for a time. If Boseman is incapacitated, I expect the next movie will follow suit and refocus around black female empowerment.

with a phd in English lit, I tend to bend the language for funz, granny....

Harry is ringing Kevin Feige's phone 24/7, telling him his wife Megan would be happy to step into the role of Black Panther for Marvel while Mr. Boseman is under the weather. For a lucrative contract plus merchandising and franchise rights, of course!

If Chadwick is not able to continue, John David Washington will kill anyone who gets between him and the Black Panther role. You know he wanted it.

Lots of creative ways to work around his illness and keep him in the next movie. As a last resort, they could spin off one of the other characters. How about a prequel focusing on the origins of Killmonger's character? Fans would love it.

He will always be an icon because of his role as Black Panther- i hope he isnt really seriously ill.

I'm available if anyone wants to consider a Blackish Panther. Or maybe an Albino Cheetah?

[quote] with a phd in English lit, I tend to bend the language for funz, granny....

Yeah, sure honey..

Hope all that party dick was worth it.

I don't think they (TMZ, gossip rags, media) withhold information, even for Disney, unless it's something serious and health related and they've received ops that it would be in bad taste.

Even the blogs and gossip sites (here, LSA, etc.) don't have any leads about drugs, eating disorders, or anything like that. If he had been so seriously involved in either that he became this frail, we would have some sort of receipts or stories to back it up.

All signs point to it being something medical, and something chronic or terminal. :(

How did Swayze's pancreatic cancer get out? IIRC he became extremely thin prior but I can't remember if a tabloid outed it or he issued a statement.

If he wasnt black at this time in our history he'd be all over the gossip sites . When something is that drastically ( and apparently) wrong with a "celebrity" its like meat to a starving dog to them. The hush speaks volumes.

Starring in the role of Black Panther, Miss Joan Crawford!

It worked when she filled in for Christina, no one will even notice the difference.

[quote] Harry is ringing Kevin Feige's phone 24/7, telling him his wife Megan would be happy to step into the role of Black Panther for Marvel while Mr. Boseman is under the weather. For a lucrative contract plus merchandising and franchise rights, of course!

Ok, usually the Meghan & Harry "witticisms" aren't, but this one had me chuckling.

Salute, r260

R267, it has nothing to do with "bad taste." It's about $$$$$. And it's about the symbiotic relationship between the industry and the gossip rags and Tabloid TV. The media and the industry depend on one another, and the relationship is transactional.

Agree, his character is iconic. That movie had special magic for audiences all over the world. Praying he overcomes whatever he's going through.

Pancreatic cancer is a horrible way to go. The only person I would wish it on would be #45.

R274 What the hell did I ever do to you?

r45, not you, but that is what I call our current President. He doesn't deserve a name. notice I didn't put "r" with the number.

R276 I know, just pulling your chain! I don’t even know what R45 said, didn’t even look, lol.

Has Susan Dey commented yet?

I couldn’t think of another black actor can replace him as of now. Chad has the specific look for the look. His handsome and sophisticated looking is perfect for the role.

Whoever wants a white actor to replace him, go f yourself

What r272 said.

Many years ago, here at the DL, a poster who had worked for the publishers of The Enquirer and Star (right-wing assholes) said that we're all missing, because we can't see it, what's really the hot scoop- that which isn't published because of a deal. In other words, what's actually published was the "safer" stuff.

That why, when all that stuff about the Bezos Dick Pix was in the news, I knew it was all true that those publishers were attempting to blackmail Bezos.

[quote] I couldn’t think of another black actor can replace him as of now.

I can. Michael B. Jordan - Killmonger.

This is totally my fanfic, but bear with me -

When Killmonger died and went to the Ancestral Plane (remember, you can return from there- both Black Panthers did so) his ancestors disallow his presence, he returns to life, is immediately healed from his fatal wounds, redeems himself, goes from Villain to Super Hero and, walla! There's our new Black Panther.

I'm half joking, half serious.

Anyway, I too think something serious may be a foot here with Bozeman.

As for Harvey Levin, he's a close-to Trump Trumper. I refuse to click on his site. It's credibly reported he is always on the phone with Trump dishing to him all the gossip he knows, even the stuff Levin won't publish on his site because it's too hot and interferes with transactions.

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Boseman has been recently been spotted without the cane walking his dog.

It may be that he lost weight for a role and went overboard, so he had to be hospitalized. He has a naturally slender build and is vegan (not vegetarian).

Jaden Smith IS Black Panther!

R282, how recent? Does this mean he’s out of the hospital?

Lmao that people still think you can get so frail that you need a stick to hold your body up, just from going vegan. Most actors in L.A are vegan because of the health and beauty benefits (and the general food culture there) and none of them literally look like they are dying because of it.

I’m getting Liberace watermelon diet vibes here.

Mariah always wishes to be skinny like that because this fat fuck is fat.

Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff - Mariah Carey

Wrong R285, a vegan diet can adversely affect your health. Those celebrities are probably working closely with a dietician/ personal trainer or have someone cooking for then. They likely are not under the same amount of stress that Boseman is. There was a case of a vegan who became blind because he wasn't getting enough protein & nutrients.

So is Chadwick Boseman out of the hospital? Anyone? Bueller?

R288, eating meat can adversely affect your health. That's why so many Americans are obese and have heart disease

r288 it's fucking Hollywood. They're not vegan-they're probably vegetarian at best but vegan for the cameras, so to speak. That's why someone who actually tries it can get messed up. I've also heard it as a cover for drug use, particularly the weight loss, because they attribute their whippet frames to lack of animal protein.

Boseman breaking down as he explains how much Black Panther means to him.

Obviously he has AIDS. If it's true that he's looking better recently, it's because he finally got diagnosed and put on meds.

I loved Black Panther but I hate black twitter. When i saw their lame hive mind black asses making the movie all about them, I started to like it (and Boseman) a lot less.

[quote][R288], eating meat can adversely affect your health. That's why so many Americans are obese and have heart disease

It's not just meat that vegans don't eat.

R290, that simply isn’t true. Eating the right portion of meat is healthy... What caused the huge increase of diabetes II in The US was the fat-free craze. It still exists btw. People think eating less fat is the key to health. NOPE.

It led to increased carb and sugar intake, which brings us to today. A healthy cm Insteon of carbs, fat, and protein is the healthiest approach.

r294, black twitter probably hates you, too

R297, I have no idea what r294 said, but I’m sure it was nice and trolling. I’ve blocked it, I suggest you do the same.

r296, that's not true. The people who are diabetic are the least likely to eat anything "fat free"

They eat carbs, sugar, AND fat

R299, but the fat doesn’t really matter. It’s the carbs and sugar that put on weight and lead to diabetes. The keto diet is only fat, and while I don’t recommend it, as it’s impossible to maintain, it leads to fat loss and better blood test numbers. If people only did keto (again I don’t recommend), they’d actually be healthier.

Ugh, a healthy diet consisting of... @ r296.

Secret vegan Nazi @ r301.

r300, it's calories that lead to weight gain, not carbs or sugar.

Wrong, r303. Geez it’s the 21st century.

[quote]it's calories that lead to weight gain, not carbs or sugar.

Wrong, Studies have repeatedly shown that people on low-carb diets lose more weight than people on balanced diets, despite eating the same or even higher numbers of total calories.

r304, you're projecting because you're the wrong one. Limit your calories and you'll lose weight.

R306, you have no clue. Diets based on calorie reduction do not work in the long run. By by all means, buy an bunch of caftans to cover yourself.

Girls, girls, ask Joe what her diet is, she’s the only one who stayed trim.

R307, you are wrong

[quote]you have no clue. Diets based on calorie reduction do not work in the long run. By by all means, buy an bunch of caftans to cover yourself.

To be fair, calorie-restriction diets do eventually lead to weight loss. It's just that carb-restricted diets work more efficiently and lead to faster and larger weight loss. And remember, all weight-loss strategies have to be correctly followed over time to work, which is why most people fail. Most people are looking for quick results and can't stick to something that is too restrictive or isn't showing results fast enough.

[quote]Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff.

And just WHERE are my goddamn RESIDUALS?

Hate to be on topic here but is there any info at all about whether he's still in the hospital or not? I'm finding NOTHING on gossip sites, but maybe I'm not looking in the right places?

He was listed as one of the black actors asking Hollywood studios to divest from the police a few days ago, but that's it. That means his PR people are still working and surely would have said something if this ER visit wasn't him. Pretending it wasn't even him would have been the easiest route, because you can barely see him in the wheelchair.

[quote]I loved Black Panther but I hate black twitter. When i saw their lame hive mind black asses making the movie all about them, I started to like it (and Boseman) a lot less.

It was a Marvel movie. Everyone that was a Marvel fan made it all about them on and off of Twitter. Little white children were running around screaming, "WAKANDA FOREVER" after showings. If black people on the internet liking a movie with a predominantly black cast upsets you then you have bigger problems.

Is it because of the shooting of this film?

What’s the updates on this, perhaps Nick Cordero’s wife can takeover announcing these since she’s got nothing else to do now?

Have there been any new developments on this story? More crypt keeper sightings? Publicist statements about exhaustion and dieting? Leaked biopsy results?

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R316 No new developments. The Disney / Marvel machine have done a great job burying it.

“Dyn-o-MITE!”

The death of Kelly Preston made me think about this. She was ill & undergoing treatment for 2 years yet no one leaked or got any pics. Someone is trying there best to keep Chadwick's illness quiet

Kelly Preston didn’t look as near-death in photos as this guy does.

^^

That's my point. She wasn't seen out so we didn't see her in the frail state of someone going thru Stage 4 cancer. No one leaked anything.

A couple of years ago there were pics of Liam Neeson looking close to death. Obviously he recovered from whatever it was. Did we ever find out?

He had just lost weight for the movie Silence, R323. Seriously.

So is this for a role or not? Very concerning.

[quote] Someone is trying there best to keep Chadwick's illness quiet

Oh, dear!

So what happened to this story? What is wrong with him?

Oh deer. Get a life.......

Welcome to Datalounge, newb.

Oh deer?

Deer? 🦌

Meth binge.

Died from cancer being reported right now. Age 43. Horrible.

BREAKING: 'Black Panther' actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 after 4-year fight with colon cancer, representative tells AP.

Wow, that's awful

Geez - that's just sad. Just as he's made it huge as an actor, he doesn't even get to enjoy it.

43. Fuck cancer.

Now we know why

When something like this happens it’s a wake up call that average life span doesn’t mean shit.

Once I saw this thread bumped, I knew what it was going to reveal. I was hoping I would be wrong. But...

That is sad.

2020 continues to be absolute shit.

Awful news. Another huge loss.

is there a dead to me thread?

R341

R341, there is now

terribly sad

Colorectal Cancer = HPV = Family?

Im waiting for the vegan diet troll from this thread to try to explain this outcome away as an over-reliance on organic watercress.

Fuck you losers who accused him of being a meth addict. Maybe you’ll remember your ignorance when you get a cancer diagnosis.

Life can be so unfair. Thankfully he was able to enjoy the pleasures of fulfilling some dreams and what that meant to others as well.

This is really sad, the poor guy.

R11 yeah, he looks messed up. Something’s off

Something’s off, r350??? Really??? 🙄🙄🙄

Fuck all of the loser trolls that claimed he was on drugs or had an eating disorder. Die in a grease fire.

OP pic reminds me of the last pic of Steve Jobs, shortly before he died. That endstage cancer ‘look’ is pretty unmistakeable.

He was such a great person, this is really a loss.

The fact that Trump stays around while a good guy like this dies makes me certain there is no god.

So many people in this thread should feel shame.

This place can be so very disgusting.

Yeah, the racists really came out to say he was on drugs. Not surprising for Datalounge.

Same, R339. I was one of the people saying that this story wouldn't have been yanked from the internet so fast unless Boseman was seriously ill, but it had been so long since we'd heard anything that I thought maybe I had over-estimated how bad things were for him. Shocking and sad all around.

Although there are all the shitty comments about drugs, etc., it's also nice to read the posts about what Boseman achieved in his life.

To think that he played Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall AND Black Panther in less than five years is an incredible achievement.

Truly iconic performances and a legacy to be celebrated.

Yup, I knew right away that he was seriously ill. The vultures would have loved it if it were drugs. It would have been plastered everywhere. The fact that it was so quiet was telling. Poor guy. As someone said upthread, how does this happen, and Dump continues to go on. Must have something to do with selfishness.