After Julie and McKnight got a divorce in 2003, he was still an active part of his sons’ lives. Niko even performed with his dad on FOX’s “The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet” in 2008. McKnight eventually married his second wife, Leilani Malia Mendoza in 2017. Just a couple years later, the family dynamics began shifting drastically.

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

Brian McKnight’s estranged son, Niko, died from cancer on Thursday (May 29) and the disgraced singer reportedly wasn’t in contact with him prior to his death. A source close to the family told Page Six that McKnight "has not reached out to the family.