Speaking on the TamronHallShow, Rickey Smiley, a Birmingham native, comedian and popular radio host, said his son, Brandon, had been struggling with drugs since 11th grade. He creditshis granddaughter, Storm, for helping him deal with the loss.
Smiley said the family made multiple attempts to get Brandon help, efforts that proved unsuccessful. Brandon, an aspiring comedian like his father, was buried in Alabama on Feb. 4. Smiley credits his granddaughter, Brandon’s 3-year-old daughter Storm, for helping him deal with the death.
“After the funeral, I was going to run home and change clothes to make it to the repast, and my granddaughter was there,” Smiley told Hall. “I said, ‘OK, see you tomorrow,’ and she was like, ‘No.’ That was the first time ever that she had separation issues with me because she usually just goes home.”“To have that day where I’m actually pushing her on a swing. I could hear the swing squeak; I can hear the birds chirping. The sun was setting, it was cool that day, and it was quiet,” he said.
Smiley has shared multiple images of Storm on social media, including some early videos of her with her dad and some of her worshiping with her grandfather at church.
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