Chadwick Boseman's wife breaks down in tears as she accepts his posthumous Golden Globe

Chadwick Boseman's wife breaks down in tears as she accepts his posthumous Golden Globe

By BRIAN GALLAGHER

Tears: Ledward was fighting back tears as she accepted the award on her late husband's behalf, which drove many to tears including presenter Renee Zelwegger and Viola Davis

The wife of late actor Chadwick Boseman broke down in tears as he won a posthumous Golden Globe at Sunday's awards.

Boseman - who died in August aged 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer - beat Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal), Anthony Hopkins (The Father), Gary Oldman (Mank) and Tahar Rahim (The Mauritanian) to win Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

His widow Simone Ledward said the actor would 'thank his ancestors' as she accepted the award on his behalf, with her heartbreaking speech causing presenter Renée Zellweger and his Ma Rainey co-star Viola Davis to cry.

'He would thank God. He would thank his parents, he would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifice,' Ledward began.

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