Rickey Smiley mourns the death of his son Brandon - CNN

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Comedian Rickey Smiley announced the decease of his oldest son, Brandon Smiley, connected Sunday.

The elder Smiley shared the bittersweet quality astir his 32-year-old lad successful a video connected his verified Instagram account.

“My son, Brandon Smiley, has passed distant this morning. I’m astir to get connected a formation to Birmingham,” Smiley said.

The fashionable vigor amusement big didn’t stock the origin of decease oregon immoderate different details. But helium did inquire his followers to commune for his household during this hard time.

“Pray. Be strong,” helium said. “Pray for my son’s parent and my son’s siblings.”

Smiley besides requested prayers for his son’s daughter, Storm.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin expressed his condolences to the Smiley household connected Twitter.

“I’m devastated to perceive that my person @RickeySmiley has mislaid his lad Brandon,” the tweet read. “Rickey has fixed truthful overmuch to our city; this is the clip erstwhile we request to springiness backmost to him. Join maine successful wrapping our arms astir him & his household during this hard time. We’re praying for you, Rickey.”

The “Rickey Smiley Morning Show” is simply a syndicated vigor programme hosted by the stand-up comedian and actor. Smiley is besides cohost of the televised “Dish Nation” show. Viewers got to cognize his household connected the TV One world series, “Rickey Smiley For Real,” which focused connected him juggling his beingness arsenic a performer and father.

CNN has reached retired to representatives for Smiley for further comment.