Rickey Smiley is crediting his granddaughter, Storm, for helping him deal with the loss of his son, Brandon. Speaking on the Tamron Hall Show, Smiley, a Birmingham native, comedian and popular radio ...

"He was struggling with that [drugs]," Smiley said. "His mother and I made several attempts to send him to get the help that he needed, to send him to rehab. We thought he was doing better. He had ...

In the wake of his son's untimely death, comedian Rickey Smiley said he is "praying his way through" and leaning on his spirituality. On Thursday, March 2, Smiley was live in Studio 1A to give his ...

Brandon Smiley, the 32-year-old son of radio personality and comedian Rickey Smiley, passed away on Jan. 29. In his first interview since that heartbreaking tragedy, Rickey, 54, shared that his son ...

Comedian and radio host Rickey Smiley is committed to finding a silver lining in a tragic situation. His 32-year-old son Brandon died of what was revealed to be fentanyl and ethanol toxicity in ...

Ricky Smiley believes his late son, Brandon, died of a drug overdose. One month after losing the 32-year-old, the radio personality spoke to Craig Melvin on the “Today” show about why he and his ...

For the first time since the tragic death of his son Brandon, Rickey Smiley explains what he and his family believe took the young man’s life. During his Thursday, March 3 interview with Craig Melvin ...

Comedian Rickey Smiley recently shared a heartwarming revelation about two lights that brought him out of great darkness. While appearing on an upcoming episode of the “Smitty and Dee Show” podcast, ...

Rickey Smiley is opening up about his son's death with a warning and a testimony of his faith. The comedian and host joined "Today" show's Craig Melvin to talk more about his son, Brandon, who died in ...