On Friday (August 28), it was announced that actor Chadwick Boseman passed away at the age of 43 following a four-year battle with colon cancer.
Known for his roles in movies like 21 Bridges and Get On Up, fans around the world have taken the opportunity to post their tributes to the actor on social media - with celebrities like Josh Gad and the Obamas all paying their respects.
However, for many of us, Boseman was best known for his role as King T'Challa/Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - and this is particularly the case for children.
And as a way of processing the loss of one of their favorite superheroes, parents around the world have shared the heartbreaking tributes their children have created to honor the king of Wakanda.
Many of the posts show the children using their Marvel toys to pay respect to Boseman, with some of the kids posing with the Wakanda Forever salute.
A couple of the posts were even shared by Boseman's MCU co-star and Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo, who wrote alongside two images: "This is his power and impact on the next generation. #ChadwickForever".
Actress Halle Berry also shared a post of a young boy crying alongside his Black Panther action figures. She wrote alongside it: "Why this matters so much. Rest in heavenly peace. #WakandaForever".
The post below, shared by Twitter user King Westbrook, shows a young boy posing with his Avengers toys - with Black Panter respectfully lying on a small table.
After the post was retweeted over 66,000 times, Westbrook replied, writing: "Kian wanted to thank everyone from the bottom of his heart for all the loving and kind words given to him for this post.
"When he found out about Chadwick's passing, he was heartbroken. But he knows death is a part [of] being human, and wanted to cope with losing his hero this way."
He continued in another tweet, writing: "My son's mother @leswestbrk was the one who helped Kian create this beautiful memorial, and took the picture. I just posted it on here to show my son's love for Black Panther and Chadwick Boseman. She did a great job."
In another Twitter thread, parents shared pictures of their children dressed as the iconic Wakandan hero.
All wonderful tributes for a truly incredible human.
Our thoughts are with Boseman's family, friends, and fans at this time...
