Ian Alexander Jr., only child of Regina King, dies at age 26

NEW YORK—Ian Alexander Jr., the one little one of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday.

“Our household is devastated on the deepest stage by the lack of Ian,” a household assertion shared Saturday by a King spokesman stated. “He's such a brilliant mild who cared so deeply in regards to the happiness of others. Our household asks for respectful consideration throughout this personal time.”

No additional particulars had been launched.

The “One Evening in Miami” director shared Alexander together with her former husband, document producer Ian Alexander Sr. The 2 divorced in 2007 after 10 years of marriage. The youthful Alexander was a DJ who typically accompanied King to crimson carpet occasions.

He advised E! Information on the 2019 Golden Globes: “She’s only a tremendous mother. She doesn’t actually let unhealthy work days or something come again and spoil the time that now we have. It’s actually superior to have a mom who I can take pleasure in spending time with.”

The pair had matching tattoos studying “unconditional love” in Aramaic.

“We had been taking Kabbalah courses,” King stated on The View in 2017. “He stated, let’s select three designs every and never inform one another which of them they're and whichever one is matching, that’s the one we’re going to get tattooed — and we each selected unconditional love.”

For his mom’s fiftieth birthday final yr, Alexander posted a tribute on Instagram that learn partially: “To have the ability to watch you're taking this lifetime by its neck and make it yours is one thing i (sic) will without end be glad about. However to have you ever as my mom is the best reward I may ask for.”

On Instagram per week in the past, King shared a clip of her son’s newest observe, “Inexperienced Eyes,” urging her followers to test it out. In an interview with Individuals, she as soon as known as her son “an incredible younger man” and spoke of the love between mom and little one.

“You don’t know what unconditional love is. You might say you do, however for those who don’t have a toddler, you don’t know what that's,” stated the Oscar, Golden Globe and four-time Emmy winner. “While you expertise it, it’s essentially the most fulfilling (factor) ever.”

Phrase unfold rapidly on social media.

“Deepest condolences and prayers for energy to @ReginaKing. Sending again to her all the heat and light and assist she has prolonged to me and to so many others,” Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Authorized Protection and Instructional Fund, posted on Twitter.

King, a star in “If Beale Avenue May Speak” and quite a few different movies, is the recipient of two NAACP Picture Awards.

Bernice King, the CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Heart for Nonviolent Change and daughter of King posted on Twitter: “Praying for Regina King. She wants all of the grace and lightweight that may circulate her means proper now.”