Blue Bloods star Alex Duong died following his battle with a rare cancer that took his eyesight and left him with crippling medical bills

A comedian and actor has passed away at the age of 42 after a battle with cancer. Blue Bloods star Alex Duong died in the early hours of Saturday, March 28, according to reports. He was in St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica and contracted septic shock leading to his death, a close friend of his family, Hilarie Steele, confirmed to TMZ.

Alex was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, after suffering from severe headaches which presented behind his eye. His diagnosis saw him begin an aggressive treatment schedule to try and combat the disease, but it continued to advance.

Hilarie previously set up a GoFundMe campaign in an attempt to help Alex on his journey to regain sight he losrt during his battle. However, following his death the campaign is now taking donations to help support his wife Cristina, and their five-year-old daughter Everest.

A post on the page reads, "We are overwhelmed with gratitude — because of you, we have already reached the original goal. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

"At the same time, with Alex passing, Christina's situation has become more serious and the financial needs ahead are much greater than we could have anticipated. Alex's memorial service, Everest 's education needs, ongoing care, daily support, and what lies ahead for his family mean we must continue raising funds beyond this initial goal.

"If you’ve already given, thank you — truly. If you’re able to share or contribute again, it would mean everything right now.

Please keep Alex and his family in your prayers. Your support is carrying them through the hardest time of their lives. We will update you with respect to details of his "Celebration of Life".

The page has currently raised $103,810 of a $95K target. Alex used to work on the Los Angeles comedy circuit where he was known not only as a performer, but for working the door at the globally renowned Comedy Store on Sunset Strip.

Alex was the youngest of six children,and was born to Vietnamese and Chinese parents. He was raised in Dallas, Texas, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his career in entertainment.

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Over his life he turned his hand to performing stand-up, acting, and writing, appearing on shows including Netflix ’s Historical Roast, CBS’s Blue Bloods, and The Onlyfans Roast of Whitney Cummings. He had been a member of SAG-AFTRA since 2009.

Alex was diagnosed with cancer early in 2025. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer, had formed a malignant mass behind his eye. He went blind in his left eye due to the tumour and was left with over $400,000 in medical debt.

His gruelling chemotherapy treatment schedule and the poor prognosis did not stop him in his tracks, and he continued to do what he loved, performing for fans and advocating for himself as the disease progressed until his heartbreaking and untimely passing.

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