Duong, 'Blue Bloods' and 'Dexter' actor, dies at 42
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Alex Duong, known for his roles in Blue Bloods and Dexter, has passed away at 42.
The news was shared by his friend Hilarie Steele via a GoFundMe page set up to support his wife Christina and daughter Everest during this tough time.
Duong battled alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
Duong had been fighting a rare soft tissue cancer called alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma for over a year before passing from septic shock after going into septic shock and dying the following morning.
Beyond acting, he was active in the comedy scene, working at the Comedy Store and inspiring a benefit show last August.
Through it all, he appreciated how comedians rallied around him, once saying that comedians always have each other's backs when times are shit.