Chadwick Boseman passed away on Friday evening after a four-year battle with colon cancer.
His final tweet, sent out by his estate sharing the devastating news of his passing with the public, has now become the most-liked tweet in Twitter history.
In the 24-hours following the announcement, the tweet has garnered over 6.2 million likes.
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020
Twitter’s official page acknowledged this accomplishment, quote-tweeting: “Most liked Tweet ever. A tribute fit for a King.”
https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1299808792322940928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1299808792322940928%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.complex.com%2Flife%2F2020%2F08%2Fchadwick-boseman-final-tweet-most-liked-tweet
Our hearts are still so heavy. RIP Chadwick. A king, indeed.
