US EditionAlex Duong, 42, Stand-up Comedian, 'Blue Bloods' Actor
His rare soft-tissue cancer spread to his spine, and a GoFundMe raised more than $128,000 for medical costs, organizers said.
- On Saturday, actor and comedian Alex Duong died at 42 following a yearlong battle with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, passing away at 11 a.m. at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.
- Duong's condition emerged in early 2025 after he developed severe headaches and vision loss in his left eye, eventually leaving him with $400,000 in medical costs before the cancer metastasized to his spine.
- In August 2025, the Largo in Los Angeles hosted "The Alex Duong Has Cancer In His Eye Comedy Benefit Show," while donors including businessman Byron Allen contributed over $128,000 to the GoFundMe campaign.
- A memorial service for Duong is scheduled for April 17 at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, with the community continuing to support his wife, Cristina, and their 5-year-old daughter, Everest.
- Best known for his role as Sonny Le on "Blue Bloods," Duong appeared in television hits like "Dexter" and films including "Formosa Betrayed," leaving a legacy as a performer who brought joy to audiences.
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Actor and comedian Alex Duong died on March 28 in a hospital in Santa Monica, California, after nearly a year of fighting alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, an unusual and aggressive form of soft tissue cancer. According to an update published on the GoFundMe page, created to support his medical expenses, Duong, 42, died from complications from the disease that caused him a septic shock. Friends and family confirmed that he was accompanied at all times …
Cherished Comedian and Actor Passes Away at 42
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