David Cook’s Brother Adam Cook Succumbs to Cancer

By On 05/03/2009 · 160 Comments · In American Idol

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David Cook’s brother, Adam Cook died early this morning after a decade-long battle with brain cancer.

David announced the sad news this morning after he finished a 5K in the Race for Hope in Washington DC.

Adam died at 1 am this morning, in a hospice in Terre Haute, IN, surrounded by family and friends. David couldn’t get there in time unfortunately, but he was able to honor his brother’s memory by running the 5K today. David’s team has raised thousands of dollars for cancer research.

Thoughts and prayers go out to David and his family at this difficult time.

You can still donate for the Race for Hope HERE.  And check out the VFTW auction HERE.   All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

Video of David making the announcement at the race this morning, after the JUMP…

 
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  • Skylark

    Oh, I just heard this sad news. My thoughrs are with David Cook and his family.

    That video, I have never been more impressed with anything he’s done.

  • I want pizza

    :O Im just reading this. Oh Dave Cook, my heart goes out to you and your family

  • sunchick

    Damn. Got in very late last night from Sunfest, and after two days of sunshine and music and an amazing intense concert experience celebrating David’s talent with 10,000 other lucky, happy people, this is not the post I was expecting to make. Talk about highs and lows…what that family must be going though breaks my heart. Though I don’t know them personally, the love the brothers Cook shared is very apparent and immortalized in David’s music. I would say I can’t think of a more fitting tribute to Adam, but then there was the Race for Hope. It takes a courageous, strong person to hold to hope in the face of pain and loss. Deepest sympathy to David and the rest of Adam’s family.

  • BootStar

    Bringing this over from David’s thread at TWoP. (Forgive me if this was already posted, but I didn’t see it.)

    Video: David Cook On His Brother’s Death

    http://www.theinsider.com/news/2103373_Video_David_Cook_On_His_Brother_s_Death

  • Tamarynd

    I didn’t go on line to read the blog this past weekend. I heard this awful news for the first time this morning from the radio.

    My deepest condolences to Cook and his family for their loss, as well as my thoughts and prayers. :glurps_tb:

  • AInoob

    I respect the strength it took for David to deliver that speech yesterday. My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Cook family, thinking about those poor kids who lost their father breaks my heart. I hope David is given time to mourn privately and that his privacy is respected.

  • IndyMuse

    I wanted to add my condolences to David and to Adam’s family. What an amazing thing he did yesterday in giving to all the survivors all day and continuing on with the race. I hope it aids in his own healing. Someone at DCO suggested maybe the timing of the death was so Adam could run with David yesterday. I can’t even say that without tearing up.

  • ohnonotagain

    David’s blog on My Space

    Monday, May 04, 2009

    ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF
    I wanted to write everyone and say a few things, in light of recent events, to dispel any misinformation that may be circulating and to say thank you on behalf of my family and myself to everyone who has shown even the slightest bit of support to us and our efforts as a family to help eradicate this terrible affliction.

    My brother, Adam, passed away at 11:52pm Eastern, May 2nd. He was 37 years old and leaves behind his wife and two children. We had played Sunfest in West Palm Beach that night, walking off stage at approximately 11:00pm Eastern, and I rushed to get on a plane to fly to Washington D.C., to be a part of the Race For Hope-D.C., a fundraiser for research and development of a cure for brain cancer. I learned of Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s passing upon getting to my hotel around 3:00am Eastern. I decided to run in the race, despite all of this, for two reasons. First, my brother never wanted his illness to affect others. That was evident in the fact that he wanted his illness to have no part in my experience on Idol, a point he was quite adamant about. So, with that wish in mind, I ran and was involved with the event as an homage to him. Secondly, there are many people who are still battling, and by running and sharing my brotherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s story, I hope that it offers those still fighting that much more resolve to not succumb to this wretched disease.

    I want to again thank everyone who donated to the race and continues to donate, sent a kind email, posted thoughts and prayers, called, etc. I take it as affirmation that my brother was the great man that I knew, and whose ideals I constantly try to uphold in myself. It is with those ideals in tow that I vow to continue to speak out in hopes of raising whatever necessary to help eliminate cancer entirely.

    Also, I mentioned earlier that Adam never wanted his illness to affect anyone. So, with the exception of our Toledo, OH, show on May 6th, which we will do everything possible to reschedule, all other shows will go on as scheduled.

    Lastly, thank you to everyone for allowing us, as a family, to grieve and come to terms privately. This event has shown me, beyond doubt, that I have the greatest people in my life, family, friends, and fans alike, and for that, I can never offer enough thanks.

    ~D

  • MB444

    Wow. David Cook is really an amazing guy. He still ran that race even after his brother passed away, and that says a lot about him and his determination to find a cure for cancer.
    When my mom’s brother died, she was very emotional about it and very upset for a long period of time. She still cries about it today, in fact. It kills me to know David is going through the same type of pain now.
    I’ve always been a fan of his, but my sister is the one that is truly obsessed with him and I could never completely understand why, but after watching that I think I do. But if that video could make me cry, how am I ever going to listen to “Permanent” again?
    Prayers to the Cook family.

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