data/processed/Chadwick_Boseman.final_en.timeline.json

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      "year": 1976,
      "event": "Born on November 29 in Anderson, South Carolina",
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      "event": "Graduated from the British American Drama Academy in Oxford",
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      "year": 2008,
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      "year": 2008,
      "event": "Settles in Los Angeles",
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      "year": 2010,
      "event": "Casted in a recurring role on the television series Lincoln Heights",
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      "event": "Portrayed Jackie Robinson in the film 42",
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      "year": 2013,
      "event": "Workshopped Tupac Shakur jukebox musical in 2013",
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      "year": 2014,
      "event": "Played James Brown in Get on Up",
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      "year": 2014,
      "event": "Starred in Draft Day",
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      "year": 2015,
      "event": "Began dating Taylor Simone Ledward",
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      "event": "Became the first Black actor to headline an MCU film",
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      "year": 2016,
      "event": "Began portraying Black Panther in Marvel Cinematic Universe",
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      "year": 2016,
      "event": "Diagnosed with stage III colon cancer",
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      "year": 2016,
      "event": "Portrays T'Challa in Captain America: Civil War",
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      "year": 2016,
      "event": "Starred as Thoth in Gods of Egypt",
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      "year": 2017,
      "event": "Portrayed Thurgood Marshall in Marshall",
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      "event": "Received critical acclaim for Black Panther",
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      "year": 2018,
      "event": "Married to Taylor Simone since 2018",
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      "year": 2018,
      "event": "Reprise role as Black Panther in Black Panther",
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      "year": 2018,
      "event": "Reprise role in Avengers: Infinity War",
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      "year": 2019,
      "event": "Married Taylor Simone Ledward in secret",
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      "event": "Reprise role in Avengers: Endgame",
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      "year": 2019,
      "event": "Starred in 21 Bridges",
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      "year": 2020,
      "event": "Died on August 28, 2020 in Los Angeles",
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      "event": "Died from colon cancer complications",
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      "year": 2020,
      "event": "Flags lowered to half-staff in South Carolina",
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      "year": 2020,
      "event": "Most-liked tweet in history with over 7 million likes",
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      "year": 2020,
      "event": "NAACP commended him for showing how to overcome adversity with grace",
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      "year": 2020,
      "event": "Received the Golden Globe and SAG Awards for Best Actor for his final film role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom",
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      "year": 2020,
      "event": "Support for various charities including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital",
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      "year": 2020,
      "event": "Tribute mural 'King Chad' unveiled in Anaheim, California",
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      "year": 2021,
      "event": "Another tribute mural painted in Fayetteville, Georgia",
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      "event": "Renamed College of Fine Arts at Howard University in his honor on May 26, 2021.",
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      "year": 2021,
      "event": "Showrunner Beau DeMayo stated that when developing the show's first season in early 2021, they chose to 'put humanity be",
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      "year": 2024,
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