Brian McKnight Made No Effort to Contact Niko

Last week it was reported that singer / songwriter Brian McKnight's 32-year-old estranged son, Niko, passed away after a battle with cancer [click here if you missed that]. 

Sources close to family claim Brian made no effort to see Niko before he died...

From Page Six

Brian McKnight made no effort to reach out to his estranged son Cole “Niko” McKnight before the 32-year-old died from cancer last week.

A source close to the situation exclusively tells Page Six that the “Back at One” singer “has not reached out to the family.”

“He did not contact or see Niko,” the insider tells us.

The source says 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.

“He was not alone, and he was deeply cherished every step of the way,” the source tells us.

Page Six has reached out to Brian’s team for comment but did not immediately hear back.

After Niko's passing his social media posts about his relationship with his father began to circulate online.