Christopher Stokowski Biography
Christopher Stokowski is a musician who was born in the USA widely known as the half-brother of renowned American journalist Anderson Cooper.
Stokowski disappeared from the public eye and estranged himself from his family for about decades and was not heard of again from anyone until sometime in 2016 when he reappeared on the scene.
Christopher Stokowski Age
Stokowski was born on 31 January 1952. He is 70 years old as of 2022.
Christopher Stokowski Parents
Gloria Vanderbilt
Stokowski is the of Gloria Vanderbilt and Leopold Stokowski. His father was one of the most prominent orchestra conductors of the early and mid-20th century.
His mother, Gloria Vanderbilt died on June 17, 2019. She was an American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite.
Gloria became known in the 1970s, in connection with a line of fashions, perfumes, and household goods bearing her name.
She was married four times and divorced three times. She was first married to Pat DiCicco in 1941 but divorced after four years.
Later in 1945, she married conductor, Leopold Stokowski. The marriage produced two sons but they divorced in 1955.
Her third husband was the director Sidney Lumet whom she got married to in 1956 and divorced in 1963.
Gloria’s final marriage was to author Wyatt Emory Cooper, on 24 December 1963. Their marriage lasted 15 years and it ended with his death in 1978 while undergoing open-heart surgery. They had two sons together.
Christopher Stokowski Siblings
Stokowski has three siblings. They are Leopold Stanislaus Stokowski, Carter Vanderbilt Cooper, and Anderson Cooper.
Christopher Stokowski’s Net Worth
Stokowski has an estimated net worth of around $20 million.
Christopher Stokowski Disappearance
Stokowski disappeared back in 1978 after his mother’s therapist tried to persuade him out of the relationship with April Sandmeyer.
He had been in love with April, but when his mother’s ally interfered in their relationship, it broke him, and he left his home to live in solitude.
During the time he left, his half-sibling, Anderson Cooper was just ten years old. He contacted his mother for the first time in 2016 after 38 years.
His former fiancee, April Sandmeyer also played a key role to reunite the long lost family. After the reunion, Anderson Cooper himself confirmed that he did meet his older half-sibling after 38 years.