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 put up.
“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 a variety of emotions proper now,” he mentioned.
Claude went on to pay tribute to the musician and photographer as “a kind of superb youngsters 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 put up, “your boy bought the massive C • it’s beeen one hell of a trip thus far however issues are wanting higher now than they have 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 taking advantage of the time they’d collectively earlier than his premature demise.
“I’m wondering if Brian McKnight even cares 🥺,” wrote somebody within the remark part of Claude McKnight’s put up.
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 toilet at 15 earlier than Lisa bought dwelling is asking me evil Fashoooooo.”
However his Uncle Claude made it clear to his over 25,000 followers that his put up 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 strive to not decide,” he mentioned. “I simply attempt to be as loving to every individual as I could be.”
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