
Alex Duong's Fight: Comedian's Tragic Passing at 42
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Alex Duong, a comedian and Blue Bloods actor, passed away at 42 after a year-long battle with a rare soft tissue cancer. Diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in 2025, he lost vision in his left eye. His Roast Battle costar, Jeff Ross, and close friend Hilarie Steele paid tribute, highlighting his impact on the comedy community. The comedy world rallied around him, demonstrating their unity in the face of adversity.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Alex Duong's Fight: Comedian's Tragic Passing at 42. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's March 30th. From red carpets to breaking stories, this is entertainment and celebrity news, powered by AI. Comedian and Blueblood's actor, Alex Dwang, passed away on March 28th at just 42 years old, after fighting a rare soft tissue cancer for. A year. He was diagnosed with alveolar rabidomyel sarcoma in 2025, a tough, aggressive type that even cost him vision in his left eye, as detailed, in a recent Los Angeles Times profile. Jeff Ross, his rose battle co-star, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram the next day, calling it a huge loss for their comedy crew at the comedy. Um, store, and he shouted out Alex's wife, Christina, and their five-year-old daughter, Everest. A close friend, Hillary Steele, first confirmed the news on the GoFundMe page set up for his medical bills, noting Alex went peacefully surrounded by, loved ones, even saying goodbye to his little girl. In the paper first, the comedy world stepped up big during his battle.
Something Alex always appreciated, proving how tight that community stays through the grind rest in. Power to a true fighter.
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