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• Adam Cook is the brother of American Idol winner David Cook. Adam Cook battled brain cancer, which reportedly spread to his spine. He had been undergoing chemotherapy treatments.

  Adam cook passed away at 37 years old in the early hours of May 3, 2009. His death was announced by his brother David Cook while opening the Race for Hope in Washington D.C., a benefit race for brain cancer. His funeral will be on May 7, 2009, a private ceremony.People: David Cook: My Brother Was a Great Man (May 4, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Died: May 3, 2009
  2. Brother of American Idol contestant David Cook
  3. Married to Kendra Cook, two children
  4. Diagnosed with brain cancer in 1998
  5. 2006: Learned cancer had spread
  6. Hometown: Terre Haute, Indiana
  7. Attended Idol twice, including finale
  8. Took a medical flight paid for by his town
  9. Flight with assistance cost $80,000
  10. David Cook's guitar reads AC which stands for Adam Cook

• Background

  Cook was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 1998. He is currently battling his second diagnosis of cancer which has spread to his spine and brain.

  Cook was a lawyer up until his condition worsened. Cook was sick in bed before the news that he would be able to see his brother play.

• Adam and Idol

  Despite his illness, Cook was able to attend the Idol finale on May 21, 2008 to see his brother win the competition. He and wife Kendra Cook flew to Los Angeles from their home in Terre Haute, Indiana, on a private plane. Reports say the flight was paid for by an anonymous private donation.

  Cook was able to see his brother compete twice during the season. In April of 2008, Cook flew to California on a chartered medical jet with medical staff handy. The flight was paid for by his friends and a local councilman. A local radio station provided a paid hotel stay across the street from the studio where Idol tapes.

• Quotes

  "the excitement of seeing his spirits lifted so high has been wonderful."— Kendra Cook

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  Adam Cook Cancer | David Cook | American Idol | David Archuleta | Carly Smithson | Michael Johns | Brooke White | Jason Castro | Simon Cowell | Paula Abdul | Ryan Seacrest | Ann Kelly

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