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David Cook arrives at the American Idol Season 8 Grand Finale held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on May 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA.Steve Granitz/WireImage.comUs Magazine
"I have amazing people just kind of surrounding me from all levels," he said on Larry King Live Monday. "I'm extremely close to my family. I've been able to surround myself professionally with a ton of great people and that's from my management, my label, all the way down to my fans."
"The condolences and well wishes sent my way in the last month-and-a-half have been unreal," he said.
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At age 26, Adam was diagnosed with brain cancer. And, throughout his battle, Cook said Adam "was defiant almost to a fault."
"The doctors, when they first diagnosed him, gave him about two years. And every time they would give him a diagnosis of a definite amount of time, he would always seem to exceed it," he said. "And I remember I took a couple of days off from this tour that we'd been on back in March because we got bad news that it was going to be a few days at best and then, of course, he lasted seven more weeks."
Adam succumbed to the disease May 2 at age 37.
Cook learned of his brother's passing while he was in Washington, D.C. for the Race for Hope, a fundraiser for brain cancer research.
"I would say the actual event was unexpected, but we kind of knew for a while that Adam was heading in that direction," Cook said. "Now that it's done and it's over with, it gives us a chance as a family to kind of regroup and move on and, hopefully, make sure that, you know, his memory just kind of lives on."
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Cook remembers his brother -- who is survived by wife Kendra and their two children -- as "amazing, definitely one of my best friends, one of my biggest advisers."
Added Cook, "He was important to everybody that knew him, which is very cool."
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Cook said his brother "maintained his sense of humor all the way to the end. And the biggest lesson I took from Adam was that [cancer] never defined him. It was never a character trait or a personality trait. It was just an illness. I definitely think that Adam passed with all of his dignity intact."
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aliceDavid, my deepst thoughts are with you and your family. Believe, time does heal the pain, however we never forget the loved one lost to us. I know he was proud of you and your most amazing talent. I say a prayer for you and yours each night.report abuseposted September 11, 2009 7:29 AM PDT
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PHYLLISDAVID I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE, MY GOD AND HIS ANGELS KEEP THEIR WINGS WRAPPED AROUND YOU AND YOUR FAMILY....report abuseposted August 14, 2009 2:56 PM PDT
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PHYLLISDAVID I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE, MY GOD AND HIS ANGELS KEEP THEIR WINGS WRAPED AROUND YOU AND YOUR FAMILY....report abuseposted August 14, 2009 2:55 PM PDT
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AlliDavid, You are such a great artist! My family cried when you won American Idol! We are SO sorry to hear about your loss. My family and I are praying for you and your family! God Bless! ~Alli~ :)report abuseposted August 4, 2009 7:42 PM PDT
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AlliDavid, You are such a great artist! My family cried when you won American Idol! We are SO sorry to hear about your loss. My family and I are praying for you and your family! God Bless! ~Alli~ :)report abuseposted August 4, 2009 7:42 PM PDT
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MindfreakAceGirlDavid, Keep on inspiring me and all of your other wonderful fans. :-)report abuseposted June 19, 2009 7:39 PM PDT
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shelley mdavid, i am so very sorry about the death of your brother. my deepest sympathy go out to you. also you are an amazing talent, shelleyreport abuseposted June 16, 2009 8:20 PM PDT
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shelley mdavid, i am so very sorry about the death of your brother. my deepest sympathy go out to you. also you are an amazing talent, shelleyreport abuseposted June 16, 2009 8:20 PM PDT
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shelley mdavid, i am so very sorry about the death of your brother. my deepest sympathy go out to you. also you are an amazing talent, shelleyreport abuseposted June 16, 2009 8:19 PM PDT
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shelley mdavid, i am so very sorry about the death of your brother. my deepest sympathy go out to you. also you are an amazing talent, shelleyreport abuseposted June 16, 2009 8:19 PM PDT
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