Ian Alexander Jr has passed away

TV star Regina King’s son Ian Alexander Jr has tragically died in a reported suicide just days before launching his music career.

He was a DJ and singer-songwriter who performed under the name Desduné.

Days before his death, Ian, 26, posted on Instagram of an upcoming event in Bardot this month.

Just last week, Regina took to Instagram to urge her followers to support her son’s new single, Green Eyes.

The 51-year-old Oscar-winning actress confirmed the death of her only child on Friday in a statement in which she called Ian “a shining light who cared so deeply for the happiness of others.”

The statement read: “Our family is devastated on the deepest level by the loss of Ian.

“He is such a bright light who cared so deeply for the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time. Thank you.”

Read our Ian Alexander blog for the latest news and updates..

  • The artist said he would quit if his single reached 1 million streams

    A few weeks before his passing, Ian Alexander Jr, who performed as Desduné, released a new single, Green Eyes.

    In an Instagram post promoting the song in early January, he promised he would quit if it reached 1 million streams.

    “‘Green Eyes’ comes out on Friday […] A million streams and I quit. My health is in your hands,” he wrote.

  • Celebrities send love to Regina King

    Following the news of Ian Alexander Jr’s tragic death, several famous friends sent Regina King some love on social media.

    “HEARTBREAKING,” wrote Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Cynthia Bailey. “I extend my deepest and most sincere condolences to @iamreginaking and his family. My prayers are with you.

    “My love, my prayers, my thoughts all go out to Regina King and her family tonight,” actor Josh Gad wrote on Twitter. “My heart is breaking. I send you nothing but light.

  • Ian’s comments section flooded with messages of love, bereavement

    The comments section on Ian Alexander Jr’s latest Instagram post, where he promoted an upcoming show, is filled with messages of grief and love.

    “Hope your soul is resting,” one user commented.

    “May you find light and peace,” wrote another.

  • Ian has released songs under the name Desdune

    Prior to his tragic death, Ian released two songs on Spotify under the name Desduné.

    Green Eyes was released a few weeks ago and Work It Out was released in 2021.

    In Work It Out, Ian signs: “Pain can’t go with this / This pain made me feel bad.

    “Your love is oh so fake / How long must it take.”

  • How Regina King supported her son’s career

    Ian was a DJ and singer-songwriter who performed under the name Desduné.

    Just last week, Regina took to Instagram to urge her followers to support her son’s new single, Green Eyes.

    He was also an aspiring celebrity chef who told Flaunt Magazine in May 2021 that he hoped to turn his private dinner parties into a restaurant.

  • Ian Alexander Jr was promoting the upcoming show

    In an Instagram post days before taking his own life, Ian predicted his music career was about to take off.

    “It’s been a minute but now we’re coming back to the dam. You don’t mean you supported desdune before the explosion?? he wrote.

    “So pullup this month!! live at Bardot on the 28th for @breakingsoundla Save money and buy tickets in advance at the link in my bio.

    Ian was scheduled to perform at the Avalon Hollywood Bardot on January 28.

  • Regina King’s award-winning career

    The 51-year-old actress has won four Emmys and an Oscar, which she nabbed for her performance in If Beale Street Could Talk.

    Her last Emmy award came for her portrayal of Angela Abar in HBO’s Watchmen.

    Regina King hosted Saturday Night Live on Saturday, February 13, 2021 with Nathaniel Rateliff as musical guest.

    It was the Watchmen actress’ first time hosting the long-running NBC show.

  • What movies and shows has Regina King appeared in?

    Between 1985 and 1990, Regina starred as Brenda Jenkins on 227. She went on to star in films such as Friday, as well as several TV shows including The Boondocks and Southland.

    She also appeared on the ABC anthology series American Crime from 2015 to 2017. While on the show, Regina won two Primetime Emmy Awards.

    In 2018, she won a third Emmy for her role in the Netflix miniseries, Seven Seconds.

    Regina received both the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role in If Beale Street Could Talk.

    In 2019, Regina also won a fourth Emmy – this time, for her role in the limited series watchmen.

    Other films Regina has appeared in include Boyz n the Hood and Poetic Justice.

  • What is Regina King net worth?

    According to Celebrity Net Worth, Regina King is said to have a net worth of around $16 million.

  • Regina King’s directing career

    Apart from acting, Regina King has also directed several episodes of various TV shows including Scandal and This Is Us.

    In 2010, Regina directed Jaheim’s Finding My Way Back music video.

    She went on to win a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director in 2020, with her first film, One Night in Miami….

    One Night in Miami… is a film based on a play of the same name and premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 7, 2020.

    Regina King has become the very first black female director to have a film selected by the festival.

  • Regina King’s former romantic partners

    From 2011 to 2013, Regina was romantically involved with Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

    An actor who became famous thanks to The Cosby Show, Malcolm and fellow ’80s sitcom star Regina were friends for years before taking their relationship to the next level.

    Regina King has been rumored to have dated Nicholas Gonzalez and Curtis Baldwin in the past, but neither relationship has ever been confirmed.

  • Who is Ian Alexander, Sr?

    Ian Alexander is a music producer.

    Regina and Ian were married from 1997 to 2007. Together they have one son: Ian Alexander Jr., who died in 2022.

  • Regina King on motherhood

    In 2011 Regina, who split from Ian’s father after nine years of marriage in 2007, opened up about her “unconditional love” for his son.

    She said Gasoline at the time: “I get emotional because my son is an incredible young man, and it took me being a mother for me to realize what an incredible woman she (my mother) is.

    “You don’t know what unconditional love is. You can say yes, but if you don’t have children, you don’t know what it is.

    “But when you experience it, it’s the most fulfilling ever. So that’s the biggest part of me. Being a mom to Ian.

  • Regina King and Ian appeared on the New Year’s Eve show

    In King’s latest photographs with her son, she was pictured with Ian and a man named Brandon, whom she called her ‘bonus son’, during a virtual appearance on Cooper and Cohen’s New Year’s Eve show .

    They seemed to be in good spirits, toasting to each other at a big family celebration.

    In the interview, King said, “Twenty years, we’re all together, this whole family of people is together because of these two [Ian and Brandon] and their lives together that brought us together. And we also drink in the spirit of inclusivity.”

    Ian could be seen throughout the interview smiling and drinking as his mum Regina discussed his career highlights.

  • Ian Alexander Jr’s latest tweets

    On January 14, Alexander Jr, who was known as desdune online, tweeted: “You know that episode of SpongeBob SquarePants where they go inside his brain and it’s a bunch of mini SpongeBob SquarePants just losing their shit – yeah that one really hits home.”

    He shared a photo where Spongebob appears to be running and screaming as flames burn around them.

    And, in a separate post, Alexander Jr said, “I don’t think Instagram is healthy for me.”

    Social media users posted messages of condolence below the tweets.

  • NAACP President Sends Prayers

    “Sending our love and deepest condolences to Regina King on the loss of her son,” Derrick Johnson, NAACP President, tweeted.

    “Please keep her and her family in your prayers during this most difficult time. We love you.

    “Friends, check on your loved ones today. You never know what someone is going through.

  • How many children does Regina King have?

    Ian Alexander Jr is Regina King’s only child.

    King confirmed Ian’s death in a statement on Friday, January 21, 2022, describing his only child as a “shining light who cared so deeply for the happiness of others.”

  • Ian’s Instagram flooded with prayers and love

    In the hours following the confirmation of Ian Alexander Jr’s death, fans took to his latest Instagram post to send love and prayers to the late musician.

    “RIP I pray for your mom, family and friends,” one wrote.

    “Rest in peace king!” added another.

  • Ian was a regular on the red carpet

    Prior to her tragic passing, Ian Alexander Jr often accompanied his famous mother to red carpet events.

    During an appearance at the 2019 Golden Globes, he called the actress a “super mom.”

    Talk to E! News, he said, “She doesn’t really let bad days at work or anything come back and ruin the time we have.

    “It’s really great to have a mother that I can enjoy spending time with.”

  • Ian Alexander Jr’s pledge to quit smoking

    A few weeks before his passing, Ian Alexander Jr, who performed as Desduné, released a new single, Green Eyes.

    In an Instagram post promoting the song in early January, he promised he would quit if it reached 1 million streams.

    “‘Green Eyes’ comes out on Friday […] A million streams and I quit. My health is in your hands,” he wrote.

  • Who is Ian Alexander Sr.?

    Ian Alexander Sr., 65, has appeared on TV series such as Masters of Horror and sitcom The Chris Isaak Show.

    He was married to famous actress Regina King from 1997 to 2007.

    The couple share an adult son, Ian Alexander Jr., who died aged 26 in a reported suicide on January 21, 2022.

  • How old was Ian Alexander Jr?

    Ian Alexander Jr had just turned 26 on January 19, two days before his death.

    He was born in 1996 to parents, Regina King and her former husband Ian Alexander Sr.

  • Ian Alexander Jr – “A Renaissance Man”

    On Spotify for Desduné, under the name Ian Alexander Jr, the young artist was described as a “Renaissance man of our time, he sings, produces, plays, paints and is even a famous chef”.

    “Desduné grew up in a musical family and grew to have a deep appreciation for all aspects of music, including DJing, producing and recording.”

  • Heartbreaking interview with Regina King

    Accompanied by her son, Regina King opened up about her character losing a child and said it was “being in a place where I never want to be in life.”

  • King explained why she and Ian have matching tattoos

    The Emmy-winning actress has often spoken of her close bond with her son, revealing on The View in 2017 that the pair had matching tattoos.

    She shared, “We were taking Kabbalah lessons. He said, ‘Let’s pick three [designs] each and not tell each other which ones they are and which one fits, that’s the one we’re going to get tattooed’ and we both chose unconditional love.

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