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Brian McKnight's Estranged Son Dead at 32 After Cancer Battle


Brian McKnight's estranged son Niko McKnight has died at 32 following a two-year battle with cancer, his uncle Claude McKnight confirmed

“My brother and I have always had an up and down relationship,” the “I Want Candy” performer, who died in November 2022, exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2017. While many budding musicians got their big breaks on the American Idol stage through the years, a handful lost their lives not long afterward. Nikki McKibbin, who appeared alongside Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini on season 1, died in November 2020 at the age of 42.

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