Kenny Chesney
11/12/202531 min
Country superstar Kenny Chesney reflects on the loss of friends and a beloved dog. He and Anderson also share their connection to a family who experienced a profound loss. Plus, Anderson talks about the death of David Gergen and speaks to a podcast listener facing a life-threatening illness.
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Host: Anderson Cooper
Showrunner: Haley Thomas
Producers: Chuck Hadad, Grace Walker, Emily Williams
Video Editor: Eric Zembrzuski
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First 90 secondsAnderson Cooper· Host0:00
[gentle music] I went to a memorial service the other day for David Gergen. David was a lovely human being. He was decent, kind, a gentleman on camera and off. He wasn't one of those people you see on cable news yelling, saying things they may not even believe. He was thoughtful. He'd served as an advisor to four presidents, Republicans and Democrats, and even though he had a lifetime of real experience, he listened to other people and always engaged with them respectfully. David died in July after a struggle with Lewy body dementia. I miss him. His wife, Anne, flanked by their children, Catherine and Christopher, read a poem she also had read at David's burial. It's called Immortality by Clare Harner.
Anne Gergen· Soundbite0:48
"Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift upflinging of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft star that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there. I did not die."
Unknown speaker1:28
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