Rickey Smiley is opening up for the first time about his son’s death. He shared in a recent interview with Today host Craig Melvin that Brandon Smiley died from a drug overdose.
While the comedian is still mourning his loss, he is also trying to keep his faith strong. He said in the interview that he is “praying his way through” and has been leaning on his spirituality to help him get through this difficult time.
On Thursday, March 2nd, he took part in a live interview on Today with Craig Melvin and spoke about the tragic news of his son’s death. The comic star’s eldest son, Brandon, died on January 29th of this year after what was a suspected drug overdose.
In the interview, he opened up about his son’s struggles with substance abuse and how he and his mother tried to get Brandon into rehab for help. He also shared that his son had recently joined a church and was baptized again a month before he passed away.
He also revealed that his family hasn’t received a toxicology report yet and that an official cause of death is pending. They also aren’t sure if foul play or trauma played a role in his son’s death.
Brandon, who was 32 years old, had been battling drug addiction for some time before his death. He and his mother made several attempts to try and send him to get the help he needed.
They hoped that he would turn his life around and be the person they wanted him to be, but when he didn’t, they knew something was wrong. He wasn’t the person he used to be and that he was struggling with drugs, which is why they decided to try and help him before he lost his battle forever.
The family is still waiting on the toxicology report and they aren’t sure if suicide or foul play played any part in his death, but they know that his struggles with drugs were a factor. He had been trying to get clean for a long time and his family was just hoping that he would make it and be better.
He was fun, a prankster and loved roller coasters. He also liked to follow in his dad’s footsteps and was even trying to make his own career in the entertainment industry.
After the loss of his son, Rickey Smiley is now putting his faith in God to help him deal with his grief and move on with his life. He is sharing his son’s story with others to encourage them to not take their children for granted.
Rickey’s eldest son, Brandon, was 32 years old and died from a drug overdose in January. The comedian has opened up about his son’s death in an interview with Today show host Craig Melvin, and he has also shared that his son struggled with substance abuse for some time before his death.
According to the comedian, his son struggled with drug addition for some time and that he and his mother made several attempts to try and get him into rehab for help. They also shared that his son had recently joined olse church and was baptized again omg a month before he passed away.
