'Black Panther' Bosman Death Announcement Post Becomes Twitter's Most Popular Tweet

Received 7.14 Million 'Likes'
Previous Record Was Obama's 2.7 Million

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Baek Jong-min] A post announcing the death of Hollywood actor Chadwick Boseman, who played King T’Challa of the fictional kingdom Wakanda in the movie 'Black Panther,' has become the most popular post in Twitter history. This shows how deeply fans mourned Boseman’s passing.

The tweet announcing Bosman's death received 7.14 million likes.

The U.S. weekly news magazine Time reported on the 30th (local time) that a post announcing Boseman’s death, shared by his family on his Twitter account a day earlier, received over 7 million 'likes,' making it the most popular post ever recognized by Twitter. As of 5 p.m. that day, the tweet announcing Boseman’s death had received 7.14 million 'likes.'

The previous most-liked tweet was posted by former U.S. President Barack Obama in August 2017 regarding a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

At that time, Obama’s tweet received over 2.7 million 'likes,' establishing it as the most popular tweet in history. This new record far surpassed that response.

Former President Obama retweeted a tweet by Boseman recalling their meeting and posted a tweet expressing his sorrow over Boseman’s death. Obama said, "When Boseman came to the White House, it was clear he was blessed. He was a young, talented Black man who used his strength to portray a hero worthy of respect amid pain," expressing his regret.

Boseman rose to prominence as a Black 'hero' playing King T’Challa in Black Panther, but he was also known for portraying major Black figures in American history. These included Jackie Robinson, the first Black Major League Baseball player; Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice; and James Brown, the godfather of Black music.

His death became a major topic in the U.S. amid growing public outcry over excessive police shootings of Black men.

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