This article contains mentions of suicide.
I barely even cried," Cooper shared in an emotional text he penned toCNN.
However, his family’s sorrows didn’t end there.
Tragically, Anderson faced further heartbreak when his older brother, Carter Cooper, died by suicide in 1988.
According to aNew York Timesreport, Carter had been struggling with diagnosed depression.
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The CNN anchor shared, “I used to see this sadness behind my mom’s eyes.
I want my kids to not see that behind my eyes.
I don’t want it to be behind my eyes anymore.”
The CNN journalist also never fails to honor his late brother.
