Alex Duong, famous for his stand-up comedy, has sadly passed away at the age of 42 after a year-long battle with cancer.
A close friend of comedian and actor Hillary Steele, who was with Alex when he passed away, revealed the news of the death 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 medical center in California at 11am on Saturday.
The ‘Blue Bloods’ actor was surrounded by his family at the time of his death.
For those unaware, Alex was diagnosed with a rare type of tissue cancer, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, which affects the muscles of the legs, arms, neck, head and abdomen, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Touching tributes have started coming in Alex’s memory.
Comedian Taylor Williamson wrote that he is “devastated” to hear about the passing of his “beloved and hilarious” friend Alex.
Taylor wrote, “Such a beautiful soul who told me how much he loved his daughter Everest and how special she was to him every time we spoke. A good person who always had positive energy even in the hardest times. So much so that I never thought this was going to happen.”
Another fellow cast member, comedian Mike Lawrence, also wrote an emotional tribute, writing, “Just heard about the tragic passing of Alex Duong, who had been battling health issues for some time. He was a witty comedian, great roast battler and, rarest of all, a gentle, sweet guy who genuinely loved making people laugh just for the sake of it. It’s a weird community where we make fun of each other in public and don’t always tell it.” That’s how much we appreciate it. Well Alex, rest in peace.”
