{"id":225360,"date":"2026-02-27T07:15:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/andy-cohen-shares-heartfelt-message-to-mary-cosby-after-her-sons-death\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:15:07","slug":"andy-cohen-shares-heartfelt-message-to-mary-cosby-after-her-sons-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/andy-cohen-shares-heartfelt-message-to-mary-cosby-after-her-sons-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Cohen Shares Heartfelt Message to Mary Cosby After Her Son\u2019s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/andy-cohen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Andy Cohen<\/strong> <\/a>shared a touching message to <em>The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/em> star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/mary-cosby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mary Cosby<\/strong> <\/a>following the death of her son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/who-was-robert-cosby-jr-all-about-rhoslc-star-mary-cosbys-son\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Robert Cosby Jr.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the Thursday, February 26,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bravowwhl\/status\/2027224670794391626?s=46&amp;t=88XUo1qATb9MezvRy8rrOw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> episode of <em>Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen<\/em><\/a>, Cohen, 57, directed heartfelt words to Mary and her family as they continue to grieve the loss of Robert Jr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore we go, I want to send all my love and heartfelt condolences to Mary Cosby and her family after news broke yesterday about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/rhoslc-star-mary-cosbys-son-dead-after-addiction-robert-jr-was-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the tragic passing<\/a> of Mary\u2019s son Robert Jr. This devastatingly sad news is every parent\u2019s worst nightmare,\u201d Cohen said. \u201cMy heart breaks for Mary. I will always appreciate getting a small window into the unconditional love between Mary and Robert Jr.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cohen went on to praise Mary, 53, for the way she dealt with her son\u2019s struggles over the years, saying, \u201cMary, you did such a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bravo personality then publicly thanked both the mother and son duo for sharing their story so openly, which he believes will assist others fighting the same battle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know their bravery and their vulnerability in sharing their story has helped and will continue to help countless people who are struggling,\u201d Cohen continued. \u201cRest in peace Robert Jr. and thanks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed on Wednesday, February 25, that Robert Jr. died at age 23 following a suspected overdose in his parents\u2019 Utah home.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4264538\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:141.42857142857%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Mary Cosby.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">(Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOur beloved son Robert Jr. has been called home to the Lord,\u201d Mary shared in a statement to <em>Us.<\/em> \u201cThough our hearts ache, we take comfort in God\u2019s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace. We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robert Jr.\u2019s addiction battle was featured on<em> RHOSLC<\/em> throughout the past two seasons. Viewers often applauded Mary for her candid approach to opening up about her son\u2019s struggles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/andy-cohen-reacts-to-rhoslc-star-mary-cosbys-son-roberts-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cohen previously shared his condolences<\/a> while speaking on the Wednesday, February 25 episode of SiriusXM\u2019s \u201cAndy Cohen Live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re so sad to read the news about Mary Cosby\u2019s son, Robert and I can\u2019t think of anything worse than losing a child and in this way,\u201d he said. \u201c[Cohost] <strong>John [Hill]<\/strong>, you and I have talked so much on this show about addiction and the heartbreak that is associated and I have so much love for Mary.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/mary-cosby-and-husband-struggling-to-comprehend-sons-death\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mary-Cosby-and-Husband-Robert-Struggling-to-Comprehend-Sons-Death.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Mary Cosby and\u00a0Husband Robert 'Struggling' to 'Comprehend' Son's Death After Overdose\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mary-Cosby-and-Husband-Robert-Struggling-to-Comprehend-Sons-Death.jpg?quality=55&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/mary-cosby-and-husband-struggling-to-comprehend-sons-death\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Mary Cosby and Husband \u2018Struggling\u2019 to \u2018Comprehend\u2019 Son\u2019s Death<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City\u2019s Mary Cosby and her husband, Robert Cosby Sr., are \u201cstruggling to understand\u201d son Robert Cosby Jr.\u2019s death. \u201cRobert Sr. and Mary Cosby are mourning the loss of their beloved son, Robert Clinton Cosby, Jr.,\u201d Clayton Simms, an attorney for the Cosby family, exclusively told Us Weekly on Wednesday, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cohen shared that he spoke with Mary for \u201ca while\u201d on Tuesday, February 24 \u2014 one day after Robert Jr. died, emphasizing that this is \u201cevery parent\u2019s worst nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou and I talked about this too, just about how much respect we had for the way that she spoke to Robert when we saw them talking about this on air and what I really admired was that she kind of met him where he was in a way, and she was kind of gently steering him or guiding him,\u201d Cohen said.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen recalled that Robert Jr. was in jail when the <em>RHOSLC<\/em> season 6 reunion was filmed. (Robert Jr. violated a protective order in 2025. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was released from jail earlier this month.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was really hoping that he would be scared straight and I guess that didn\u2019t happen,\u201d Cohen claimed. Cohen added that they are \u201csending all our love to Mary and <strong>Robert<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/andy-cohen-shares-heartfelt-message-to-mary-cosby-after-her-sons-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Cohen shared a touching message to The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby following the death of her son Robert Cosby Jr. At the end of the Thursday, February 26, episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Cohen, 57, directed heartfelt words to Mary and her family as they [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":225361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-225360","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=225360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/225361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=225360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=225360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}