Alex Duong, known for his stand-up comedy, tragically passed away at the age of 42 after an intense year-long battle with cancer.
A close friend of the comedian and actor, Hilarie Steele, who was with Alex at the time of his death, revealed the death news to TMZ.
Alex’s friend Hilarie revealed that the ‘Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle’ star went into septic shock on Friday night and breathed his last at a California medical center at 11am on Saturday.
The ‘Blue Bloods’ actor was surrounded by his family at the time of his death.
For those unfamiliar, Alex was diagnosed with a rare form of tissue cancer called alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, which affects the muscles in the legs, arms, neck, head and abdomen, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Touching tributes are pouring in in memory of Alex.
Comedian Taylor Williamson wrote that he is “devastated” to hear of the loss of his “sweet and hilarious” friend Alex.
“Such a beautiful soul who told me every time we spoke how much he loved his daughter Everest and how special she was to him. A good man who always had positive energy even in the toughest of times. So much so that I didn’t think this would happen,” Taylor wrote.
Another fellow artist, comedian Mike Lawrence, also wrote a sentimental tribute, reading: “I just heard about the tragic passing of Alex Duong, who had been dealing with health issues for some time. He was a funny comedian, a great fighter and, rarest of all, a gentle, sweet person who truly loved making people laugh just for the joy of it. It’s a weird community where we make fun of each other in public and don’t always say how much we appreciate someone. Well Alex, I got you much appreciated. Rest in peace.”
