Wakanda is mourning the loss of a legend. Connie Chiume, who starred in Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, died Aug. 6 in Johannesburg, South Africa, her family confirmed. She was 72.

“Black Panther” actress Connie Chiume has died at the age of 72. She passed away in a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, her family confirmed in a statement on her Instagram page.

Connie Chiume, the veteran South African actress who starred in the 2018 Marvel movie “Black Panther,” has died aged 72.Video above: Remembering those we've lost in 2024Her family confirmed her death ...

Connie Chiume, the veteran South African actress who starred in the 2018 Marvel movie “Black Panther,” has died aged 72. Her family confirmed her death at a Johannesburg hospital in a short statement ...