Alex Duong, 1984 – 2026

Actor and stand-up comic Alex Duong, 42, died of cancer on March 28. Born in Dallas, he wrote and performed onstage and in several specials, as well as acting in Committed, The Cost of Living, Everybody Hates Chris, MadTV, Dexter, 90210, Pretty Little Liars, The Intervention, and Blue Bloods. When told how “strong” he was, Duong objected, “I don’t want to be strong! I just want to go tell my damn jokes, make people laugh and hang out with my family.” Lacking health insurance, he added, “Comedians always have each other’s backs when times are shit. 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.”