The Final Tweets From Regina King's Late Son Are Absolutely Devastating

Academy Award-winning actress Regina King is mourning the death of her son, Ian Alexander Jr. The 26-year-old's death by suicide on January 21 came as a shock to his family, which issued a statement to People in response to his tragic passing. The statement read: "Our family is devastated to the core by the loss of Ian. He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time." King had spoken openly about her close relationship with her son for years. In 2015, the actor revealed to Vulture that she and Alexander got matching tattoos before he left for school.

Showing their close bond, King thanked her son in her 2015 Emmy acceptance speech, saying, "The fact that I get to share tonight with you, the best date in the house... Oh, man. You make being a mother be my greatest achievement. I love you." Fans now look back on Alexander's

final

statements before his death and discover that he left a

devastating

message. Ian Alexander Jr. provided information about his mental health online before his death by suicide. Alexander tweeted some cryptic messages just five days before he died. He tweeted: "You know that spongebob episode where they go into his brain and there's a bunch of mini spongebobs losing their minds...yeah that one really hits the mark." On the same day, Alexander expressed his opinion on how social media affects him, saying, "I don't think Instagram is healthy for me." Alexander also leaves positive messages on social media.

To celebrate King's birthday in 2021, Alexander wrote an extremely touching note to his mother on Instagram: "Being able to watch you take this life by the throat and make it yours is something I will always be grateful for. But having you as my mother is the greatest gift I could ask for. To be everything you are and always have the time to be there, love me and support me unconditionally is truly extraordinary." To say that Regina King and Ian Alexander Jr. were close would be an understatement. As mentioned above, they loved each other so much that they even had matching tattoos to symbolize their bond before she sent him away to college.

In 2015, the actor told Vulture that they wrote the same word in Aramaic, which means "unconditional love." While hers is placed on his left forearm, Ian's ink took up almost his entire arm. As King recalled: "His is huge, from elbow to wrist, but he said, 'No, you can't get that size, Mom!' We considered different ones, but we feel like this really embodies what we feel about each other." The interesting thing is that at first they didn't even intend to have the same tattoo design. "Well, let's choose three each and don't tell each other which ones they are and the one that matches, that's the one we're going to get tattooed, and we both choose unconditional love." King also shared that there is a reason why she is selective about the projects she takes on: it's because she didn't want to be an absent mother.

She made sure to always have time for her son to watch him grow up. She shared: "I'm not going to miss her life. I don't want my son to ever say, 'Well, the babysitter was there.' She would be devastated." Many of Regina King's friends in Hollywood are mourning along with her following the news of Ian Alexander Jr.'s death. Many took to social media to share their condolences and express their support for the star who just lost her only one. son. Halle Berry shared a touching photo of King and Alexander on Instagram, along with the caption: "Sending my deepest condolences to my friend and her entire family following the passing of her son, Ian." Janet Jackson posted the same photo and said, "Please know that I am here for you.

I pray that the love you pour into others every day is sent to you tenfold during this time." According to King, she considers being Alejandro's mother to be one of her greatest accomplishments. She said in her Red Chair interview: "You don't know what unconditional love is. You can say yes, but if you don't have a child, you don't know what it is. But when you experience it, it's the most rewarding thing ever. So "That's the best part of me being a mom to Ian." If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).