As famous as he is, there are some fascinating facts about Cooper that might come as a surprise.

Anderson was just 10 at the time.

He would later tellOprahthat he tried to suppress the pain for years: “The loss was so deep.

Anderson Cooper

In an essay forCNNsome 30 years later, Cooper bared his soul.

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“Learning to live without knowing why is one of the many things I continue to struggle with.”

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Cooper also has two much older half-brothers from his mother’s previous marriage to conductor Leopold Stokowski.

(Cooper shares parenting duties withhis ex-partner, perToday).

“Ok, that’s my favorite, but he does seem to like it a lot.”

Anderson Cooper

But there’s another skill that not many people may know about.

Who knows what else we might find out about Anderson Cooper in the course of his election coverage?

Anderson Cooper with his son

Anderson Cooper