Andy Cohen broke down in tears as he revealed the heartbreaking death of a 28-year-old Bravo crew member.
The 58-year-old TV personality shared the news that former production manager Kyra Samson passed away following a battle with brain cancer during Thursday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live.
Cohen tearfully recalled being able to work alongside Samson over the course of four years on the show.
‘I have some devastating news to share from our Watch What Happens Live family and this is hard for me to get through,’ he began with a shaky voice.
‘On Tuesday night, our beloved former production manager Kyra Samson passed away from brain cancer. She was only 28.’
Cohen continued, ‘During her four wonderful years with us, Kyra was known for her sweet smile and gentle demeanor.’
Andy Cohen, 58, broke down in tears as he revealed the heartbreaking death of a 28-year-old Bravo crew member
‘On Tuesday night, our beloved former production manager Kyra Samson passed away from brain cancer. She was only 28,’ he said
‘But she could also be a small, but mighty enforcer. To see Kyra on a bull horn corralling crowds at BravoCon was truly a sight to behold.’
As his eyes filled with more tears, Cohen added, ‘She’s going to be terribly missed by all of us here and no doubt by everyone who was lucky enough to know her.’
The TV personality also brought recognition to The Kyra Fund which will help in ‘honoring her legacy.’
It will ‘help provide urgently needed research for people with glioblastoma and hopefully help future Kyra’s out there.
‘We are sending all of our prayers and love to her family and her friends. So, we love you Kyra,’ Cohen tearfully concluded as his voice cracked.
A photo of Cohen and Kyra flashing cheerful smiles towards a camera then appeared on the screen.
‘Funds raised through this campaign will support a new immunotherapy research project focused on glioblastoma,’ according to the official website for The Kyra Fund.
Kyra had been diagnosed with a type of glioblastoma multiforme at the age of 27, and is described as ‘one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.’
As his eyes filled with more tears, Cohen added, ‘She’s going to be terribly missed by all of us here and no doubt by everyone who was lucky enough to know her’; seen in March in Texas
‘We are sending all of our prayers and love to her family and her friends. So, we love you Kyra,’ Cohen tearfully concluded as his voice cracked
Kyra underwent treatment with ‘unwavering determination’ and ‘led with courage, bravery, grit, strength, and authenticity.’
Her father is David Samson, the former Miami Marlins president and MLB analyst.
He announced his daughter’s passing on his Instagram and X accounts on Wednesday alongside a photo of Kyra enjoying a picnic at a park.
‘Yesterday, my daughter, Kyra, passed away peacefully after a 9 month and 11 day fight against one of the cruelest diseases I’ve ever seen up close,’ he wrote.
‘She was diagnosed with Brain Cancer, specifically Glioblastoma. I have felt all of your concern and love for these months and wasn’t ready to be anymore specific than I was.’
Samson said his daughter ‘was a 28-year-old young woman who loved deeply and who is impossible to describe in 280 characters.
‘While her life got stolen from her, she handled these months with courage, poise, and resolve. And all I want is for no family to feel what we feel today. For no young person to suffer the way she did.’
He concluded with, ‘In lieu of flowers, if you are moved to make a memorial gift, please consider “The Kyra Fund.” This fund will be used solely to research treatments for Glioblastomas.’
Her father is David Samson, the former Miami Marlins president and MLB analyst. He announced his daughter’s passing on his Instagram and X accounts on Wednesday alongside a photo of Kyra enjoying a picnic at a park
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