Taylor on January 21, 2015. Taylor appeared in such feature films as Mannequin, Mannequin Two: On the Move, and Damien: Omen II. Personal life Taylor married actress Bianca Ferguson in 1983. He had four children, three with Bianca and one from a previous marriage. His children are daughters Tamar, Esme and Yasmine and son Tariq; he had four grandchildren. Death Taylor died of colorectal cancer on June 28, 2014, at his home in Altadena, California. Taylor was survived by his wife, his four children, his mother Hertha Ward Taylor, two siblings, and four grandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate his life was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) on July 6, 2014. Filmography References External links Meshach Taylor obituary at nytimes.com June 29, 2014 'Fresh Air' Remembers Actor Meshach Taylor NPR 'Fresh Air' host Terry Gross pays tribute to actor Meshach Taylor (April 11, 1947 – June 28, 2014) with rebroadcast of 1990 interview. 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 1947 births 2014 deaths African-American male actors American male film actors American male musical theatre actors American male television actors Deaths from cancer in California Florida A&M University alumni Male actors from Boston Deaths from colorectal cancer 20th-century African-American male singers 21st-century African-American people