Alex Duong, a stand-up comedian and TV actor who appeared on the CBS drama “Blue Bloods,” died on Sunday in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 42.
Duong’s death was announced via a GoFundMe page. The page was set up in February 2025 to help the actor pay for medical expenses as he fought alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of soft tissue cancer that affected his sight.
“With the heaviest hearts, we share that our dear Alex passed away peacefully this morning, surrounded by love and dear friends,” read an update post from the GoFundMe page. “He was comfortable and thankfully out of pain. [His wife] Christina and [daughter] Everest were able to see him last night, and he was alert enough to say goodbye to his little girl, whom 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.”
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Along with “Blue Bloods,” Duong’s other TV credits include “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Mad TV,” “Dexter,” “Interns Anonymous,” “Death Valley” and “The Young and the Restless.” On the film side, Duong appeared in “Formosa Betrayed,” “Ghetto Physics,” “The Beyond” and “Sideways for Attention.”
Last August, the Largo in Los Angeles hosted “The Alex Duong Has Cancer In His Eye Comedy Benefit Show,” which featured comedians like Ronny Chieng, Andrea Jin and Atusko Okatsuka.
“Comedians always have each other’s backs when times are shit,” Duong told the LA Times in a 2025 profile. “We know how hard it is to pine and struggle and scrape by in this lifestyle, just so we can do these jokes and keep improving. It’s a beautiful thing to see in this world; it really is.”
