It looks like there were no efforts from Brian McKnight to mend the relationship with his son prior to his untimely passing.

Source: Joseph Okpako

The 17-time Grammy nominee made no effort to reach out to his estranged son Cole “Niko” McKnight before his passing, according to reports from Page Six . Following the 32-year-old’s death from cancer last week, a source close to the situation told the outlet that the singer “has not reached out to the family.”

“He did not contact or see Niko,” the insider added before insisting Niko “was surrounded by an abundance of love and support from those who truly mattered,” including his mother, Julie McKnight, his older brother, Brian McKnight Jr., his wife, Carla, and other extended family members.

Julie McKnight took to Instagram on Friday,

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