Brian McKnight’s Instagram Post After Son Niko’s Death Sparks Outrage *Brian McKnight has broken his silence after the heartbreaking death of his son Niko, who passed away from cancer. In an emotional and controversial Instagram post,

McKnight only acknowledging his kids with his current wife, and accepting her children as his own while seemingly turning his back on his biological children made the Black community scorn the singer.

Brian McKnight's estranged son, Niko McKnight, died of cancer two years after his diagnosis, his Uncle Claude revealed in a TikTok.