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ABC to air tribute to Chadwick Boseman Sunday night

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ABC will pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman Sunday night by airing Black Panther and a special on the actor's life.

Black Panther will air at 8 p.m. EDT, followed by "Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King" at 10:20 p.m. EDT.

The movie will air commercial-free.

Boseman starred in the groundbreaking movie that was the first of its kind to center largely on Black characters.

He died on Friday at age 43 after silently battling colon cancer for four years.

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