IN one of his last social media posts, Ian Alexander Jr. told fans “my health is in your hands” weeks before his tragic death by suicide.
The post featured photos of Ian surrounded cigarettes with them in his hands, his mouth and thrown in the air. Another photo in the post is a closeup of what appears to be a cat’s eye.
Ian Alexander Jr. shared an Instagram post weeks before his death with the now-haunting words 'my health is in your hands'Credit: Instagram
“‘Green Eyes’ out Friday,” the post reads. “A million streams and I’ll quit smoking. My health is in your hands.”
Ian's mother, Oscar-winning actress Regina King, is one of the top comments on the post with a simple praying hands emoji.
His death was confirmed by his mother in a statement on Friday where she described her son as a “bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others."
The statement which was shared with multiple news outlets read: "Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian.
"He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time. Thank you."
Ian was a DJ and singer-songwriter who performed under the name Desduné and posted on Instagram days before his death about an upcoming event at Bardot this month.
Ian’s mother was supportive of her son’s career and even promoted his music on social media.
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“Now listening to ‘Green Eyes’ @desdunemjv said he’d quit smoking if he gets a million streams…. Maaaan Listen…I got this jam on repeat! Link in my bio,” King, 51, shared on Instagram.
King had a close bond with her son who would go with her to events, calling her “super mom” at the 2019 Golden Globes.
He turned 26 on January 19, two days before his death.
In 2011, King, who separated from Ian's father, Ian Alexander Sr., after nine years of marriage in 2007, spoke of her "unconditional love" for her son.
She told Essence at the time: "I get emotional because my son is an amazing young man, and it took me to be a mother for me to realize how incredible of a woman she (my mother) is.
"You don’t know what unconditional love is. You may say you do, but if you don’t have a child, you don’t know what that is.
"But when you experience it, it is the most fulfilling ever. So, that is the greatest part about me. Being a mom to Ian."
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