King Richard’s grandson Alphonse Williams dies by suicide

Alphonse Williams’ death by suicide has been confirmed.

The young man is the grandson of Richard Williams and the nephew of Serena and Venus Williams.

The young man’s mother revealed the tragic details.

After the release of the movie King Richard, where more is revealed about Serena and Venus Williams’ lives, a tragic event has cast a shadow over the family. The death of Alphonse Williams, son of the half-sister of the famous tennis players has been announced.

The 21-year-old made the terrible decision to take his own life after being diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease. Unfortunately, Alphonse’s mother only found out about the diagnosis after her son passed away. She also claims that she has no relationship with her famous half-sisters. The young man’s mother insisted that mental health care is essential.

THE TRAGIC DEATH OF ALPHONSE WILLIAMS

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Days after the death of Serena Williams’ nephew was confirmed, it was announced that his cause of death was suicide. So far, the autopsy has not been released due to the fact that it takes 6 to 8 weeks for the results to come in. Sabrina Williams, the young man’s mother, revealed the what was going on in her son’s life that led him to make such a heartbreaking decision.

In an interview with Alphonse’s mother, The Sun revealed what caused the young man’s death. According to what Williams said, her son had never met his famous aunts and he had only seen her father, Richard, a couple of times after he divorced her mother and started a second family.

Was he fighting a serious illness?

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In the interview, Sabrina confirmed that her son Alphonse had been fighting serious depression that caused him to take his own life on February 3. Williams reported that her son had been diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease, which causes a curvature of the penis and can be quite painful.

Unfortunately, the young man’s ‘demons’ won the battle and he ended up taking his own life. So far, his exact cause of death is not known. He was suffering from depression when he made that decision. Sabrina Williams says that now she only has her eldest son, 23, who is supporting her. Filed Under: Nephew Serena Williams dies

Had he already tried to end his life?

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Sabrina confessed that her son had previously tried to take his own life two years ago, but his emotional state got worse a few weeks ago when he was diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease, which caused him a lot of pain. She said at that time she asked God for help so that her son would be with her for a little longer and that her wishes were fulfilled, although she hoped she would have more time with him.

“When my son tried [to end] his life two and a half years ago, I asked God to save his life and give me a little more time, please.” Williams said in an interview with The Sun. “And God answered my prayers. He did it. He gave me two and a half years more than I expected.” Filed Under: Nephew Serena Williams dies

A little more time?

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The grieving mother said that God answered her prayers and gave her two more years with her son by her side. In addition, she said that she was calm but heartbroken due to the loss. Sabrina Williams said that she was heartbroken by the death of the young man but that she was aware that God had called in her ‘loan’.

«I knew he was on loan and God called in that loan,» Sabrina Williams said of the death of her youngest son. The half-sister of the famous tennis players said that she couldn’t count on her father and her brothers, so it was only the three of them. Williams stressed that she was not close to her family and that she had known for a long time that she never would be. Filed Under: Nephew Serena Williams dies

She only found out about his illness after his death?

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Sabrina Williams currently lives in Las Vegas and told the British newspaper that she lived with her two sons: Elijah and Alphonse, who were 23 and 21 years old. In addition, she said in the interview that she had no idea that the illness that her youngest son was going through could lead to depression and she only found out about it after her son passed away.

The woman confessed to feeling extremely sad when she found out about her son’s depression and explained how confusing it was to read the symptoms of his illness online. Williams said that she was aware that this could happen at any time, but she could not help but feel lonely in the face of her child’s death. Filed Under: Nephew Serena Williams dies

Did he suffer from another disease?

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Sabrina told the British newspaper that her son was going through a challenging time because he also had bipolar disorder and in moments of difficulty he felt that his life was over. That made it harder for Alphonse when the doctor confirmed that he had been diagnosed with Peyronie’s. Later, he decided to take his own life.

“He was crying last Monday, hysterically crying. The week before, the doctor had confirmed what he already knew, that he had Peyronie’s,» Williams explained in the interview with the British newspaper. Alphonse unfortunately could not recover from the hard news of his diagnosis earlier this month.

Did he overdose?

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In the interview, the half-sister of the famous tennis players said she believes that Alphonse overdosed. Although that has not been confirmed and she said that the results of his autopsy have not yet been published. She also said that they didn’t see it, the young man just went to sleep and didn’t wake up.

“The coroner said it will take six to eight weeks to find out what he bought. We know he’s taken some strong medicines which would have made him fall asleep, he would have gone into respiratory distress, but wouldn’t have known. He just never woke up,» Sabrina Williams explained in the interview.

Did the news of his illness ‘ruin’ his life?

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Sabrina said that her son had been improving and was even studying computer engineering and visiting his counselor to discuss his school options. In addition, she said that her eldest son was feeling quite bad about the loss of his brother. She added that they both were unable face Alphonse’s death.

“He had started high school, was entering his fourth semester of computer engineering, and was regularly seeing a counselor. My oldest son keeps texting him on his phone, talking about sports, he doesn’t want to let go, that’s part of his grieving process. I can ask God why didn’t he take some damn frickin’ serial killer? Or child molester or something? But I will never know the answer,” Sabrina said.

Could the situation have been different?

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Sabrina said that if someone had helped her maybe Alphonse would still be alive. Williams’ statement is countered by the life of Serena Williams, who a couple of months ago participated in a mental health conference with Prince Harry, highlighting the importance of her mental health.

“I read online for hours. One of the top symptoms is depression. I’m not denying that he died with mental health problems, but I truly believe that if my son got some help, somebody was able to talk to him, I think he would still be here,» she said in the interview.