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David Cook, 2008’s “American Idol” winner’s brother has died after a battle with brain cancer. Cook announced his brother Adam’s death yesterday during a benefit run for the National Brain Tumor Society where he was the Grand Marshall.
\nYou may remember Adam from an appearance he made last year to see his brother perform, even though he was undergoing chemotherapy at the time. Watching David perform that night with his brother in the audience was a very emotional experience.
\nJoanne Brokaw over at Gospel Soundcheck<\/a> has more on the story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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