{{Short description|American comedian and television actor (1984–2026)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Alex Duong | birth_name = Alexander Duong | image = Alex Duong.jpg | caption = Duong in 2020 | birth_date = {{birth date|1984|03|20}} | birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2026|03|28|1984|03|20}} | death_place = Santa Monica, California, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Comedian|television actor}} | years_active = 2000s–2024 | spouse = {{marriage|Christina Duong|2018}} | children = 1<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/comedian-alex-duong-dead-42-233310434.html?guccounter=1|title=Comedian Alex Duong dead at 42|first=Karen|last=Butler|work=United Press International|date=March 29, 2026|access-date=March 29, 2026|via=Yahoo! News}}</ref> }}
'''Alexander Duong''' (March 20, 1984 – March 28, 2026) was an American comedian and television actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/alex-duong-comedian-and-blue-bloods-actor-dies-at-42-one-year-after-rare-cancer-diagnosis/ar-AA1ZFFm2?ocid=BingNewsSerp|title=Alex Duong, comedian and “Blue Bloods” actor, dies at 42, one year after rare cancer diagnosis|work=People|first=Desiree|last=Anello|date=March 29, 2026|access-date=March 29, 2026|via=MSN}}</ref> He was best known for playing the recurring role of criminal and gang leader Sonny Le in the American police procedural television series ''Blue Bloods''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/blue-bloods-actor-and-comedian-alex-duong-dies-at-42/|title=‘Blue Bloods’ Actor and Comedian Dies at 42|work=The Daily Beast|first=Katie|last=Francis|date=March 29, 2026|access-date=March 29, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stuki-druki.com/2026/umer-akter-i-komik-alex-duong.php|title=Умер актер и комик Алекс Дуонг|work=Штуки-Дрюки|date=March 30, 2026|access-date=March 30, 2026|language=Russian}}</ref>
== Life and career == Duong was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Vietnamese parents. He attended and graduated from North Dallas High School. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in the early 2000s. He first worked as a doorman at The Comedy Store,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Door Guys |url=https://thecomedystore.com/ |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=The Comedy Store |language=en}}</ref> and performed at The Laugh Factory.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Katie |title=Alex Duong, ‘Blue Bloods’ actor and comedian, dead at 42 |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/11751307/alex-duong-blue-bloods-actor-comedian-dead/ |access-date=30 March 2026 |agency=Global News |date=30 March 2026}}</ref> He then began his screen career in 2006, appearing in the UPN semi-autobiographical sitcom television series ''Everybody Hates Chris''.<ref name="g">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alex-duong/credits/3030392631/|title=Alex Duong List of Movies and TV Shows|work=TV Guide|access-date=March 31, 2026}}</ref>
Duong guest-starred in television programs including ''The Young and the Restless'', ''90210'', ''Mad TV'', ''Death Valley'', and ''Dexter'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/alex-duong-dead-stand-up-blue-bloods-1236702311/|title=Alex Duong, Stand-Up Comedian and ‘Blue Bloods’ Actor, Dies at 42|first=Jack|last=Dunn|work=Variety|date=March 29, 2026|access-date=March 29, 2026}}</ref> and played the recurring role of Genghis Khan in the YouTube comedy television series ''The Cost of Living''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/alex-duong-comedian-and-blue-bloods-actor-dies-at-42-11936853|title=Alex Duong, comedian and Blue Bloods actor, dies at 42|first=Shania|last=Russell|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 29, 2026|access-date=March 29, 2026}}</ref> In 2018, he was featured in the third season of the Comedy Central roast comedy competition television series ''Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle'', battling comedian Robin Tran.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 30, 2026 |title=Alex Duong, comedian and 'Blue Bloods' actor whose career was taking off, dies at 42 after cancer battle |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-30/alex-duong-dies-comedian-blue-bloods |access-date=March 31, 2026 |work=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
Duong retired from acting in 2024, last appearing in his first and only film ''Sideways for Attention''.<ref name="g" />
== Personal life and death == In 2018, Duong married Christina, a dental hygienist. They had a daughter in 2021. Their marriage lasted until Duong's death in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/all-about-alex-duong-family-11937255|title=Alex Duong's Family: All About the Late Blue Bloods Actor's Wife and Daughter|first=Jordana|last=Comiter|work=People|date=March 30, 2026|access-date=April 1, 2026}}</ref>
In 2025, Duong was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-15/facing-cancer-and-blindness-las-alex-duong-fights-to-keep-his-sight-and-stand-up-spirit|title=Facing cancer and blindness, L.A.’s Alex Duong fights to keep his sight and stand-up spirit|first=Julie|last=Seabaugh|date=April 15, 2025|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=March 29, 2026}}</ref> He died of septic shock at the Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, on March 28, 2026, at the age of 42.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2026/03/alex-duong-dead-comedian-blue-bloods-actor-1236768694/|title=Alex Duong Dies: Comedian And ‘Blue Bloods’ Actor Was 42|first=Natalie|last=Oganesyan|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 29, 2026|access-date=March 29, 2026}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{IMDb name|2704316}} * {{discogs artist|Alex Duong}} * [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/alex_duong/ Rotten Tomatoes profile]
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