Two years after he was diagnosed with cancer, Brian McKnight‘s estranged son Niko McKnight has died at the age of 32.
In a video posted to TikTok, the tragic news was shared by Niko’s uncle, Claude McKnight who said:
“I’m not going off the script or anything like that. I’m just gonna be raw with how I’m feeling.””Niko was one of those amazing kids who was quirky and curious and ridiculously talented.””Amazing singer, an amazing guitar player, had a great eye as a photographer. He was one of those kids that, at least in my estimation, was somebody you always wanted to be around. And so it really sucks that he’s no longer with us.” “I wanted to post this about Niko, about his legacy, about how amazing he is – and not about what some of you may have heard about, you know, the family drama that has existed for quite some time in our family.”
Brian McKnight, shared Niko with his ex-wife, Julie McKnight who also had sons Brian Jr and Clyde, and daughter Briana
In a video shared to Instagram, three months after Niko revealed his cancer diagnosis in January of 2024, Brian referred to his four older children as a “product of sin”
At press time, the superstar singer has yet to break his silence on Niko’s passing, although the pair had reportedly been estranged for a number of years.
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America