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Chadwick Boseman nominated posthumously for Oscar

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The late Chadwick Boseman has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his work in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, making him the first Black performer to ever be honoured posthumously by the Academy.

Variety reported that the beloved star, who was never nominated for an Oscar when he was alive, is just the eighth deceased person to receive an Academy Award nod.

Jeanne Eagels, James Dean, Spencer Tracy, Peter Finch, Ralph Richardson, Massimo Troisi and Heath Ledger have also been celebrated with a nomination, with just two going on to win: Finch for his role in the 1976 film Network, and Ledger picking up Best Supporting Actor for 2008's The Dark Knight.

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