The web is mourning the passing of Brian McKnight‘s estranged son Niko after a courageous battle with most cancers. Niko’s uncle and Brian’s brother Claude McKnight shared the heartbreaking information in a Might 29 TikTok submit.
“This morning I discovered that my nephew, Niko McKnight, handed away. He’d been bravely battling most cancers for the final two years or so and I’ve quite a lot of emotions proper now,” he stated.
Claude went on to pay tribute to the musician and photographer as “a type of superb children who was quirky and curious and ridiculously gifted.”
Followers have been following Niko’s well being journey since he shared his most cancers analysis on Instagram in January 2024, captioning his submit, “your boy obtained the large C • it’s beeen one hell of a experience thus far however issues are trying higher now than they had been earlier than so cheers to that.”
However a few of those self same followers are coming for his well-known father for allegedly not benefiting from the time that they had collectively earlier than his premature loss of life.
“I ponder if Brian McKnight even cares 🥺,” wrote somebody within the remark part of Claude McKnight’s submit.
Niko was certainly one of Brian McKnight’s two kids he shares with ex-wife Julie McKnight. The “One Final Cry” singer made headlines again in April 2024 when he admitted on an Instagram Q&A session that he doesn’t declare his 4 oldest organic kids, calling them “merchandise of sin.”
Niko clapped again at his dad on social media, writing, “I’m evil. That’s wild: The man who used to make me clear his used condoms out his lavatory at 15 earlier than Lisa obtained residence is asking me evil Fashoooooo.”
However his Uncle Claude made it clear to his over 25,000 followers that his submit was all about his love for his nephew, including that he wasn’t going to get into the main points of the “drama” between Niko and Brian.
“I don’t know precisely what was happening there. I do know what I’ve seen. I do know what I’ve heard from all events concerned, and I attempt to not decide,” he stated. “I simply attempt to be as loving to every particular person as I might be.”
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