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LOS ANGELES Half a year after his death, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award on Monday for his final performance in Ma Rainey s Black Bottom.
The nomination for best actor was widely expected but still historic. Boseman is the first Black performer ever nominated posthumously for an Oscar. He was nominated alongside Steven Yeun ( Minari ), Riz Ahmed ( Sound of Metal ), Anthony Hopkins ( The Father ) and Gary Oldman ( Mank ).
Only seven actors have previously been nominated after their death: Jeanne Eagels, James Dean, Spencer Tracy, Peter Finch, Ralph Richardson, Massimo Troisi and Heath Ledger. Two ultimately won: Finch for his performance in 1976 s Network and Ledger for 2008 s The Dark Knight.
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