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    Regina King Opened Up About Grieving Her Son's Death In A Deeply Personal New Interview

    In a new interview with Robin Roberts, Regina King reflected on her son Ian Alexander Jr.'s death in 2022.

    Content warning: This article contains discussion of suicide.

    Regina King is opening up about grieving her son Ian Alexander Jr.'s death. In 2022, Ian died by suicide at 26 years old.

    regina and her son seated at an event, smiling

    Regina sat down with Robin Roberts for her first TV interview since Ian's death, and the actor said her grief has been an ongoing "journey."

    A closeup of the Regina and her son dressed up for an event

    "I understand that grief is love that has no place to go. I know that it's important to me to honor Ian in the totality of who he is [and to] speak about him in the present, because he's always with me [as is] the joy and happiness that he gave all of us," she said.

    Regina  in a denim outfit and baseball cap, and her son in a floral shirt and yellow beanie