Comedian and Actor Alex Duong Dead at 42
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Key Points:
- Comedian and actor Alex Duong, known for appearances on "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" and "Blue Bloods," has died at age 42 after a year-long battle with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer.
- Duong passed away on Saturday at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, surrounded by family and friends after going into septic shock.
- He was diagnosed last year following symptoms of headaches behind his eye, which led to a biopsy revealing an aggressive tumor, resulting in treatment and the loss of sight in one eye.
- The comedy community supported Duong with a benefit show in August featuring comedians like Ronny Chieng and Atsuko Okatsuka, and a GoFundMe campaign was established to assist his family.
- Donations to the GoFundMe continue to support Duong’s wife, Cristina, and their five-year-old daughter, Everest.
