"January nineteenth is Ian’s Worthday. As we nonetheless course of his bodily absence, we have a good time his presence," King wrote in an Instagram submit shared on what would've been Ian Alexander Jr.'s birthday.
Regina King is paying tribute to her son a 12 months after his dying.
In an Instagram submit shared Thursday, King posted a video of a lit lantern flying within the sky on what would’ve been her late son, Ian Alexander Jr.’s twenty seventh birthday.
“January nineteenth is Ian’s Worthday. As we nonetheless course of his bodily absence, we have a good time his presence,” King wrote. “We're all in other places on the planet…so is Ian. His spirit is the thread that connects us.”
She then acknowledged how orange was Alexander’s favourite shade, the identical hue her lit lantern was: “In fact orange is your favourite shade…Its the hearth and the calm. I see you in all the pieces I breath.”
She completed her message with, “My absolute favourite factor about myself is being ….Regina the mom of Ian the GodKing. Proceed to shine vibrant, my guiding mild.”
The submit marked King’s first on her Instagram deal with since Alexander handed away final Jan. 20. The 2 seemingly had a detailed relationship with King confirming in a 2015 interview with Vulture that they obtained matching tattoos of “unconditional love” in Aramic earlier than she took him to varsity. “We thought of completely different ones, however we felt this actually embodies how we really feel about one another,” she informed Vulture.
Final January, King confirmed that her son died on the age of 26. A reason behind dying was not introduced, however in line with Folks, Alexander died by suicide.
“Our household is devastated on the deepest degree by the lack of Ian,” King mentioned in a press release obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on the time. “He's such a vibrant mild who cared so deeply concerning the happiness of others.”
King shared Alexander together with her ex-husband, file producer Ian Alexander Sr.