Regina King’s son Ian Alexander Jr. Death by Suicide

  • People confirm that Ian Alexander Jr. who was Regina King’s child, committed suicide on Friday.
  • King called her son a “bright light”Following his death, he released a statement.
  • Ian Alexander Jr. is 26-years old and the son of Ian Alexander Sr.

Regina King’s son Ian Alexander Jr. committed suicide Friday, two days after his 26th Birthday.

Entertainment blog LoveBScottFirst reported the news. King, 51, confirmed it in a statement. PeopleThere she called her only child a “bright light.”

“Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian,”The Oscar winner spoke. “He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time. Thank you.”

King shared Ian Alexander Jr. her husband, Ian Alexander Sr., as well as their former husband, the record producer Ian Alexander Sr. King & Alexander Sr. were together for nearly a decade before they divorced in 2007, People reports.

Regina King, Ian Alexander Jr and Ian Alexander during Down to Earth Premiere, 2001.

Regina King, Ian Alexander Jr. and Ian Alexander Sr. are at the “Down to Earth” premiere in 2001.

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Insider reached Regina King representatives but they did not respond immediately to our request for comment.

Ian Alexander Jr., a DJ, often accompanied mother on red carpets, where he was kind enough to praise her. “super mom.”

“She doesn’t really let bad work days or anything come back and ruin the time that we have. It’s really awesome to have a mother who I can enjoy spending time with,”He told the storyE! NewsWhile accompanying his mom to the 2019 Golden Globes.

King also praised her son, saying it was the most rewarding job to be a mother.

“You don’t know what unconditional love is. You may say you do, but if you don’t have a child, you don’t know what that is,”King to the People. “When you experience it, it’s the most fulfilling [thing] ever.”

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A 2017 interview“The View,”King revealed that Ian Alexander Jr. and King had matching tattoos that read “Ian Alexander Jr.” “unconditional love”In Aramaic

“We were taking Kabbalah classes,”King addressed the hosts. “He said, let’s choose three [designs] each and not tell each other which ones they are and whichever one is matching, that’s the one we’re going to get tattooed — and we both chose unconditional love.”

Ian Alexander Jr. shared an inspiring Instagram story last year. Follow this linkCelebrate King’s birthday.

“Happy birthday to my co, so extremely proud of you and inspired by your love, artistry, and gangsta! To be able to watch you take this lifetime by its neck and make it yours is something i will forever be grateful for. But to have you as my mother is the greatest gift I could ask for,”He wrote.

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