'Good Morning America' Anchor and Wife Suffer Heartbreaking Family Loss
Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopoulos and his wife, Ali Wentworth, are reeling from a family loss days after a milestone celebration.
Wentworth and Stephanopoulos lost their beloved dog Cooper just days after watching their oldest daughter Elliott graduate from Brown University. Taking to Instagram, Wentworth shared their sad news in a tearjerker post.
'I lost my longtime companion. The greatest dog and integral part of our family. He once swam after a giant Elk in a pond. Ate a whole bottle of melatonin and felt nothing. Always devoured all the candy in our Christmas stockings. Slept at the foot of our bed and dreamt running in place. He loved every species. Especially humans. Kissed and cuddled everyone that came through our door,' she began her caption.
The social media share included a video tribute to Cooper to show just how much his family loved him.
'Cooper was unconditionally adored by all. I will miss him with all my heart. See you on the other side, Coop! We still have many squirrels to chase….' Wentworth ended her tribute.
The comments section of the Instagram post was filled with love and support for Stephanopoulos, Wentworth, and their girls. Several of the condolence comments were from familiar faces.
'A special kind of heartbreak,' wrote Jennifer Garner, while Andy Cohen commented, 'oh my gd! Ali! I'm so sorry!!! I feel a connection to Cooper through Wacha. I am so sad about this.'
Beth Stern, wife of shock jock Howard Stern, shared, 'Cooper helped me rescue that gull on the beach during one of our many beach walks... The bestest boy!!!!' and actress Demi Moore replied, 'Sending you all love! They are truly the most heart expanding gift we are blessed to share our life with!'
'Aww. I loved him. So sorry honey!' stated Will & Grace star Sean Hayes.
That's just a snippet of the outpouring of love written to Wentworth, Stephanopoulos, and their family after they lost their beloved dog Cooper.
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'Good Morning America' Anchor and Wife Suffer Heartbreaking Family Loss first appeared on Parade on May 30, 2025
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