Black Panther actress, Dorothy Steel is dead.
The actress who became famous for kick starting her acting career at the age of 88, died aged 95.
Steel played the role of a Wakandan tribe leader in the 2018 blockbuster, and was filming the upcoming sequel when she died on October 15.
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Steel’s agent, Cindy Butler confirmed her demise on her Facebook fan page with tribute to the late actress.
The post titled “my Ms. Dorothy,” reads;
“Thank you Ms. Dorothy for giving me the opportunity to ride this wave with you. Thank you for all the Casting Directors who hired Ms. Dorothy. Thank you to the world for loving on her from afar,” she wrote. “I received calls from all over the world wanting to interview or do a Biopic of her life. She was very selective. Per Ms. Dorothy, she told me to tell everyone that arrangements and flowers where to send will be posted via facebook. She was still telling me what to do. That was my Ms.Dorothy…………. WAKANDAFOREVER”
Steel played her first role in the 2015 TV series “The Trouble with Going Somewhere,” before going ahead to star in “Saints and Sinners,” “Jumanji: The Next Level” and “Poms,” among other projects.
Steel previously had earlier stated that her “Black Panther 2” appearance would be her final role.
