Black Panther actress Connie Chiume has died at the age of 72, her family has said.

The South African star and filmmaker appeared in two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, set in the fictional land of Wakanda.

She died at the Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday after a period of illness, her family said in a statement shared on her Instagram page.

In a second post, referencing the Connie Chiume Foundation, founded by the star in 2020 to support creative…