View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died at just the age of 43 years old after a four-year battle with colon cancer in August 2020. But his legacy lives on. Chadwick is survived by his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, and family. The spouses were together for years, but they always chose to keep their personal lives out of the public eye. Learn more about Chadwick's wife here. How did Taylor Simone & Chadwick meet? It's still fairly unclear exactly how Taylor Simone and Chadwick initially connected.