Actor Josh Gad shared one of the final text messages he received from Chadwick Boseman who urged him to 'thank God for the unique wonders of this day'

• Actor Josh Gad on Saturday shared one of the final text messages he received from Chadwick Boseman before his death.

• Boseman died Friday at the age of 43 following a private, four-year battle with colon cancer.

• In the text, which mentioned frustration due to persistent rainy weather and the COVID-19 pandemic, Boseman encouraged Gad to "inhale and exhale this moment, and thank God for the unique wonders of this day."

• "He knew how precious every moment was," Gad wrote in a tweet, adding "tonight the Heavens received one of its most powerful angels."

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