Brian McKnight’s Instagram Post After Son Niko’s Death Sparks Outrage *Brian McKnight has broken his silence after the heartbreaking death of his son Niko, who passed away from cancer. In an emotional and controversial Instagram post,

Brian McKnight is breaking his silence following the death of his estranged son Niko’s death. McKnight’s brother, Claude, publicly shared the sad news. As Blavity reported, Niko, who was 32 years old,

After Julie and McKnight got a divorce in 2003, he was still an active part of his sons’ lives. Niko even performed with his dad on FOX’s “The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet” in 2008. McKnight eventually married his second wife, Leilani Malia Mendoza in 2017. Just a couple years later, the family dynamics began shifting drastically.