Actor Michael Jai White revealed his oldest son died from coronavirus “just a few months ago” at age 38.
The “Black Dynamite” star shared on “VladTV” that he was distraught because they had “grown up together,” as he welcomed him when he was just 15 years old. White said his son, whom he didn’t name, lived in a “street element,” which he thinks played a role in his death.
“Unfortunately, he was still kinda out there in the streets hustling, wasn’t doing well, started getting on substances,” White shared. “He’d come out, go back in, all that type of stuff.”
White, 53, said that he tried to help his son, but “ultimately, it’s up to that person, especially if somebody’s a grown person.”
“He never shook the streets,” he said. “That was his thing.”
The “Spawn” actor explained that his son, who had a compromised immune system due to substance abuse, was in the hospital for a while before passing away, adding that “COVID was waiting for him.
“That was the knockout blow,” he added, noting that his oldest son wasn’t vaccinated against the virus.
White’s oldest son left behind six children.
The “Exit Wounds” actor also has five other children, not including kids from his wife’s previous relationship. He joked he needed a moment to recall how many kids he has because he considers them all of his children even if they aren’t biologically his.
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