Overview

• Niko McKnight succumbed to Stage 4 colon cancer on May 29, 2025, after publicly announcing his diagnosis in January 2024.
• Uncle Claude McKnight broke the news in a TikTok video, celebrating Niko’s talents as a singer, guitarist and photographer and noting that he is now free from pain.
• Julie McKnight released a statement asking for privacy, expressing gratitude for the outpouring of support and prayers during the family’s grief.
• Brian McKnight has not issued any public comments on Niko’s death, reviving scrutiny of his 2019 remark referring to his eldest children as “products of sin.”
• Fans and relatives have taken to social media to pay tribute to Niko and criticize his father’s perceived absence throughout his cancer journey.