Chadwick Boseman’s $2.3 million estate will be split between his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, and his parents, Leroy and Carolyn, it has been reported. According to court documents, per Radar Online, Taylor requested that she receive 50% of the estate, which means she will inherit around $1.15 million.
Furthermore, she is also said to be getting reimbursed $47,000 for the funeral costs, $1,275 for flower arrangements, $9,500 for the venue, $7,495 for the cost of a mausoleum crypt, $22,000 for crypts for Chadwick’s parents when they are laid to rest next to him in the future, and $10,000 on other funeral expenses.
It was further mentioned that at the time of Chadwick’s passing in August 2020, the “Black Panther” star did not have a will set in stone, which meant that the legal fees the family amassed were much higher than if he had one in place. His initial estate was worth $3.8 million before numerous costs that had to be cleared.
As previously mentioned, Chadwick died in August 2020 following a four-year battle with stage three colon cancer, which, in the months leading up to his death, had progressed to stage four. He was first diagnosed back in 2016 and fought his way through filming “Black Panther,” which hit theaters in 2018.
Chadwick’s co-stars were unaware of his health condition at the time, so his death indeed came as a shock to not just his fans but also his work colleagues and friends. He died in his home with his wife and family members by his side.
Chadwick didn’t have any children, but he did leave behind brothers Kevin Boseman and Derrick Boseman.
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In a statement made by his family at the time, they wrote, “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. “
“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much. From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and several more, all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy.”