Brian McKnight Blasted For Silence On Dying Of Estranged Son

Brian McKnight’s son Niko McKnight has died at 32 after a two-year most cancers battle, together with his uncle Claude McKnight confirming the information in a TikTok tribute.

Brian McKnight has misplaced his son Niko McKnight, who died at age 32 following a two-year combat with most cancers, in keeping with a heartfelt video shared by Niko’s uncle on TikTok.

Claude McKnight, Niko’s uncle and founding member of the vocal group Take 6, confirmed the information in an emotional message.

“I’m not going off the script or something like that. I’m simply gonna be uncooked with how I’m feeling,” he stated.

“Niko was a type of superb youngsters who was quirky and curious and ridiculously gifted,” Claude stated. “Wonderful singer, a tremendous guitar participant, had an excellent eye as a photographer. He was a type of youngsters that, no less than in my estimation, was any person you all the time needed to be round. And so it actually sucks that he’s now not with us.”

Claude added that he needed the main focus to stay on Niko’s life quite than the long-standing rigidity throughout the household.

“I needed to put up this about Niko, about his legacy, about how superb he’s – and never about what a few of you might have heard about, you recognize, the household drama that has existed for fairly a while in our household.”

Niko was the son of Brian McKnight and his ex-wife, Julie McKnight.

The previous couple additionally share sons Brian Jr. and Clyde and daughter Briana.

The Grammy-nominated singer has not commented publicly on Niko’s passing. The 2 had reportedly been estranged for a number of years.

In January 2024, Niko revealed his most cancers prognosis. Three months later, Brian posted a video on Instagram referring to his 4 older kids as a “product of sin.”

Brian has remained silent on social media relating to his son’s dying, however his followers on social media are being something however quiet.

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