CNN reporter Anderson Cooper recently revealed how he handled grief when dealing with the loss of two important people to him. The 55-year-old man now has two children whom he raised with his parenting partner and best friend, Benjamin Maisani.
Cooper lost his famous father when he was just ten years old and suffered a similar loss more than a decade later when one of his three brothers committed suicide in his mother’s apartment.
The station’s news anchor shared that during that difficult period, he had to be alone and tried to cope by ignoring his feelings. Having two sons, two-year-old Wyatt and seven-month-old Sebastian, has reportedly changed her outlook on things and made her more open to talking about her grief.
Read on to learn more.
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Anderson Cooper Says He ‘Retreats’ Into Himself While Dealing With Grief
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Cooper admitted on his new podcast “All There Is with Anderson Cooper” (via Many people) that while trying to deal with the grief that comes with losing his father and brother, he tries to avoid looking too deep into his feelings and overcome them until he has his two sons. “I just retreated deep into myself. I didn’t talk to people about it. I just became very introspective and introverted,” the reporter said.
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After his children came into his life, the 55-year-old tried to cultivate better ways to deal with grief in order to be better for his children. “I don’t want to pass on to my kids any of my own failings or limitations. I want to be the best parent I can be, and I realize that the way I deal with loss is effective for the time it happens, but things catch up with you . You have to face it at some point.”
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Cooper revealed that he started to become more articulate about it and learned ways to help himself. The CNN host recently launched his podcast, “All There Is with Anderson Cooper,” where he will talk about grief and loss and how one can overcome it.
He added, “It’s not really talked about publicly, but grief is a bond that we all share. I realize it’s something we all go through, or will all go through in one way or another.”
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Anderson Cooper Lost His Father When He Was 10 Years Old
Cooper first experienced loss at the age of just 10 when his father, Wyatt, died during open heart surgery in 1973. He was 50 at the time of his death and a well-known author and screenwriter.
Cooper spoke about losing his father at such a young age in 2016, revealing that it shaped who he is now, which he says is less open and interesting than he could have been.
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The anchor suffered a similar loss in 1988 when Carter, one of his three brothers, died at age 23. The death was reported as a suicide and occurred when the 23-year-old jumped off the terrace of his mother Gloria Vanderbilt’s 14th-floor apartment in New York. His mother witnessed the incident.
Cooper again spoke about the death in 2014, revealing that Carter was smarter when he was alive, and that taking his life was “unthinkable” to him.
He’s Still Thinking About His Sister
The 55-year-old joined him Many people for an interview in 2021 and revealed that he is still affected by the loss of Carter. The father of two said, “Anytime you lose a loved one, especially when you’re young, it changes the trajectory of your life.”
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The 55-year-old continued, “I can’t imagine that my brother died in 1988, and I’ve lived more of my life without him than I have with him. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about what he would have done , who he was, and I still think about his death and have questions about it.”
Cooper revealed that his mother, who witnessed the suicide, wasn’t doing any better and was reportedly “shocked” by the turn of events until she died in 2019. “There are some things that can’t be answered, and you have to find a way to live in space who don’t know, or don’t fully understand,” he said.
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Anderson Cooper Has Two Sons
In June, Cooper posted a photo with her two baby boys, Wyatt and Sebastian, revealing that she feels lucky to have her children while she’s 55. In the first photo he posted on Instagram, Cooper was seen with Wyatt as the two-year-old gave the thumbs up. The second picture shows her with Sebastian in a selfie.
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The post’s caption read, “Thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes. I feel so happy and blessed to have two sweet, funny, boys in my life.”
The father of two first announced Sebastian in February during his show. Cooper began by sharing a picture of Wyatt and said, “If he looks so happy in this picture, it’s because he now has a little brother.” The 55-year-old revealed the baby’s name and Maisani’s involvement in raising him.
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