The Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman tragically died on August 28 after a secret four-year battle with colon cancer.

The actor, who was 43, was buried near his South Carolina hometown six days after his death, his death certificate, released on Monday, reveals.

Chadwick, best known for playing the Marvel superhero, died at his home near Griffith Park in Los Angeles.

His cause of death was listed as multiple organ failure with the underlying cause of colon cancer.

He was laid to rest on September 3 at Welfare Baptist Church Cemetery in Belton, South Carolina.

His final resting place is just 11 miles away from his hometown of Anderson.

The people of the town hosted a public memorial to celebrate the star’s life one day after he was buried.

Chadwick, who kept his cancer diagnosis a secret, had surgery to remove colon cancer in 2016, and in March this year had another surgery to remove cancer that had metastasized.

The star’s death came as a shock to his friends and colleagues when it was announced on his social media accounts, with few people outside his family knowing about his diagnosis.

The post read: “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman.⁣

“Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV.