Earlier this year, Blue Bloods star and comedian Alex Duong passed away. Details have surfaced related to the months leading up to his untimely passing.
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Duong battled alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer, for a year before dying at 42. Doctors diagnosed him with the deadly cancer last year. Prior to his diagnosis, the Blue Bloods star began to suffer headaches behind his eye.
His eye then became severely swollen and discolored. His manager told him to go home.
"Your left eye looks like it's about to fall out," Duong told the Los Angeles Times at the time."You should go home."
'Blue Bloods' Star Dies
Sadly, the Blue Bloods star ultimately lost vision in his left eye due to the mass. Ultimately, he passed away just a year after his diagnosis. His friend, Hilarie Steele, previously announced his death.
"With the heaviest hearts, we share our dear Alex passed away peacefully this morning, surrounded by love and dear friends," she wrote. "He was comfortable and thankfully out of pain. Christina and Everest were able to see him last night, and he was alert enough to say goodbye to his little girl, who he has treasured every moment since the day she was born. We are devastated, but so grateful for the support, prayers, and generosity you have all shown during this unimaginable time.
"Your continued support now means everything as Christina and Everest navigate the days ahead and to arrange a beautiful celebration of his life," she continued. "All of us will be by her side to hold her up and help her in every way possible. We love you all. We will share more when we are able. Thank you for holding his family in your hearts."
He passed away after going into septic shock related to his cancer.
"Right now, Alex is fighting for his life," she wrote. "He has gone into septic shock, a severe and life-threatening infection that has overwhelmed his body. He is in the hospital, and the situation is critical. Everything has changed so quickly."
