He became a widower at a young age.
男やもめと女やもめでは、世間の見方が違うこともある。
Society sometimes views widowers and widows differently.
Used for a man who remains unmarried, often implying a somewhat lonely or pitiable state. Less common than the widower sense.
彼は一生男やもめで通した。
He remained a bachelor all his life.