David Cook’s Brother Adam Has Passed Away From Brain Cancer

 

American Idol winner David Cook’s brother, Adam Cook, has lost his long battle with brain cancer and passed away  at 1 a.m. Sunday morning at a hospice in Terre Haute, IN.  He was 37.

A friend of the family told Radar Online:

“Adam passed away peacefully. He was surrounded by his family, including his wife Kendra, his children, his father and his step-mom, among others.”

David was not there when his brother passed.  He was at the airport Saturday night getting ready to leave for Terre Haute to visit his dying  brother, but his family told him they thought it was more important for him to honor a prior commitment to attend the 12th annual Race For Hope 5K in Washington, D.C. Sunday morning.

David followed his family’s wishes and headed to Washington to serving as grand marshal he was not there when his brother passed away.

Cook stood before crowd on Sunday, first joking that he was there to get a tan, then rallying them around the cause before revealing the news of his brothers death.

Choking up ove rhis words he told the crowd of 9,000 participants:

“I actually lost my brother yesterday to a brain tumor and I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else right now.”

Our hearts are with David and his family during this difficult time.

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