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It was his first TV interview since he publicly broke the sad news about losing his mom. Working tirelessly is a trait he picked up from Cooper, no doubt. And right up until the end, Cooper worked and often in pain. At an age when many actors have long retired, Cooper loved her job so much she never considered slowing down. He shared pictures of his mother in the hospital, told funny stories about her, shared painful moments about her ups and downs.
Her legion of fans, Bernsen says candidly, are helping him cope with her death. Besides getting out everything, I get back this incredible worldwide love and affection for this woman, that was my mother. I have friends who don't understand why I chose to be so candid, so vulnerable, but I did it for the fans.
TV Guide Magazine: Seriously, you got crap for that? Bernsen: People have said, "It's not healthy" and "Why are you sharing so much? The fans were so important to my mother. But it's what made her happy. It's what kept her away from the darker side of her soul. Michael, you knew her well and knew all the stuff that was going on with her back in those years where she probably should have sought some help and didn't. TV Guide Magazine: So true. Jeanne Cooper did not want shrinks or a step support group.
Bernsen: The fans were her support group! She always turned to them and to her work to get her through the day. For quite a while there, she dealt with her problems through drink, but she got through that all on her own after that one stint at Saint John's Hospital. Beyond that, no AA meetings, no therapy, nothing. She just threw herself into survival and came out the other end.
TV Guide Magazine: That lady was such a world-class survivor it felt like we'd always have her with us. It's still hard to believe she's gone. Bernsen: After she started her decline there was a point where she actually rallied and was well enough to leave the hospital and go home. That didn't last more than a couple of days and she had to go back, but during that time it really felt like she'd pull through.
But, looking back, I think she knew that wasn't going to happen. But that's not the image of her that I keep in my heart and in my mind.
I always choose to remember the moment that was the best of Jeanne Cooper — those photos where she's in that wild dress triumphantly hoisting up the Emmy the night she finally won the damn thing. She was so proud, so happy. TV Guide Magazine: Do you feel she's still with you on a spiritual level? Bernsen: Oh, yeah. I went to the beach the other day and had a real conversation with her. I sat on a bench overlooking the water — remembering the fond days of my youth when she'd take us kids to the ocean — and I could hear her voice.
That voice! Was it her?
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