In June of Year 1, Edgar's Wife Cathy Died and Edgar

In June of year 1, Edgar's wife Cathy died and Edgar did not remarry during the year. What is his filing status for year 1? (assuming they did not have any dependents)

A) Married filing jointly.
B) Single.
C) Qualifying widower.
D) Head of householD.If a spouse dies during the year and the surviving spouse does not remarry, for tax purposes the surviving spouse is still considered married to the deceased spouse at the end of the year in which the spouse died.