Comedian Rickey Smiley reveals his eldest son Brandon has passed away aged 32: ‘Life comes with a whole bunch of twists and turns’
- Rickey Smiley’s eldest son Brandon has died aged 32
- Brandon was a comedian and actor like his father
- Brandon has a three-year-old daughter named Storm
Comedian Rickey Smiley has revealed his eldest son Brandon has died aged 32.
The show host said he received the bad news on Sunday that Brandon had died. The cause of death was not disclosed.
In a short video on Instagram, he explained that he was going to Birmingham and that fans and family should pray for him and his mother.
“I lost my oldest son #BrandonSmiley this morning. I am fine but please pray for my son’s mother Brenda, his siblings and his daughter Storm,” he said.
Bad news: Comedian Rickey Smiley announced that his eldest son, Brandon Smiley, passed away on Sunday at the age of 32
Funny like his father: Brandon came after his father when he was a comedian and actor active on Instagram with 29,000 followers
Sharing the news of his son’s death, Rickey said: “I have only bad news this morning.
“My son, Brandon Smiley, passed away this morning.”
He continued, “Pray for my son’s mother and my son’s siblings, pray for my son and daughter, everyone who grew up with Brandon.”
Noting he was doing well, Smiley said: “Life has a whole lot of twists and turns,” before saying he can’t think as he’s emotional but would soon update his fans.
The comedian said he received the bad news on Sunday that his son had died. The cause of death was not disclosed
He continued, “Now I understand what my grandfather went through and why he felt the way he felt.
“My grandfather went through that shit with my dad, and somehow I’m going through the same thing here as my grandparents went through. So just pray for our family,’ Smiley said.
In response to his post, Rickey received many messages of condolence, including one from musician A.I. B. Sure!, who wrote, “Sorry to hear this brother Rickey.”
Shocked: Noting that he was doing well, Smiley said: ‘Life has a whole lot of twists and turns’ before saying he couldn’t think and would soon update fans
‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Kandi Burruss commented: ‘Oh no! Sorry for your loss. I love you and I pray for you!’
Like his father, Brandon was an Instagram comedian and actor with 29,000 followers.
Brandon has a three-year-old daughter named Storm and often posted family photos and humorous content on his social media.
Big family: Brandon has often posted family photos and humorous content on his social media and is survived by his three-year-old daughter Storm