Inside the Life of Rodney Keith Jones, Leslie Jones’ Brother

Leslie Jones, an American actress, comedian, television personality, singer, and Olympic commentator, has a younger brother named Rodney Keith Jones. Born in 1971, he passed away in 2009.

Rodney’s career and personal life are unknown, even though he is connected to a famous person of the quality of Leslie. Nothing is known about the type of work he conducted throughout his lifetime, nor is anything known about his academic career, way of life, or manner of passing.

The exact date of birth for Rodney Keith Jones is not known, but it is common knowledge that he was born sometime in 1971. He is also known to be an American national, and his ethnic background is listed as African-American.

The names of Rodney’s parents have never earned a public mention, but his dad is a US military veteran, and while he was still in active services, the Jones had to move from one state of the US to another. They finally settled in Los Angeles, California, where Mr. Jones got employed at KJLH radio station. At the media outlet, which is owned by musician Steve Wonder, Rodney’s dad functioned as an engineer. On the other hand, nothing has been said about his mum.

Also, the details of Rodney’s academic journey are not known; however, his older sister, Leslie Jones, schooled in Lynwood, California, and there is the possibility that he also went to school there.

He Was Leslie Jones’ Only Known Biological Sibling

Rodney Leslie Jones, who was born on September 7, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee, is Keith Jones’ only biological sibling that is known to exist. Rodney, Rodney’s younger brother, is four years Leslie’s junior.

Leslie enrolled in Lynwood High School in California, where she participated actively in basketball. Leslie, a 6-foot tall basketball player, attended Chapman University on a basketball scholarship and worked as the DJ for KNAB, the school’s radio station, hile thinking about playing basketball professionally abroad. Later, Leslie relocated to Colorado State University, where she considered majoring in pre-law, computer science, and accounting but ultimately chose to study mass communications.

Today, Rodney Keith Jones’s big sister is listed as an American actress, stand-up comedian, game show host, and singer. From 2014 to 2019, she worked with Saturday Night Live as the NBC sketch comedy series’ writer cum cast member. She currently hosts Supermarket Sweep, the popular ABC game show, and has been featured in both the Aspen Comedy Festival and Just for Laughs festival hosted in Montreal. She is the brain behind the Showtime one-hour comedy special entitled Problem Child.

As an actress, Leslie has appeared in a good number of productions, including Ghostbusters, Trainwreck, Coming 2 America, Masterminds, and many more.

She became an Olympic commentator by recording events and live-tweeting them with several videos of her reactions. That was how she joined the NBC team covering events like swimming, track and field, beach volleyball, and gymnastics for the media outlet.

Rodney Keith Jones Died at the Age of 38 In 2009

REALLY MISSING MY BROTHER TODAY.WISH HE WAS HTTP://T.CO/L3WP8B46SO IN PEACE RODNEY KEITH.#LOVEYOURSIBLINGSWHILEYOUCAN PIC.TWITTER.COM/1IHZLTA96O

— LESLIE JONES 🦋 (@LESDOGGG) FEBRUARY 13, 2015

 

Rodney Keith Jones reportedly passed away at the age of 38. The Jones family chose not to disclose what killed him, even though it is known that he passed away sometime around 2009.

The lone son of the Jones family has been deceased for a very long time—14—but his older sister’s heart still holds him. Leslie is continually thinking back to the times she spent with Rodney as a child.

Leslie added that Rodney’s passing forced her to face the fact that she would ultimately pass away. When that time comes, the American actress said she wants people to know who she truly is. She also claimed that the passing of her brother was what motivated her to act.