Rickey Smiley Believes His Son Brandon Died Of A Drug Overdose

Smiley shared that Brandon struggled with addiction and went to rehab on more than one occasion. But before his death, his family thought he was turning a corner.

“He was struggling with that [drugs],” Smiley said. “His mother and I made several attempts to try to send him to get the help that he needed — send him to rehab … and we thought that he was doing better. He had just joined the church, and he had just gotten baptized, again, probably a month before he passed away.”

“He used, and it killed him,” Smiley added.

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