Overview
- Kyra Samson, who died Tuesday, June 23, was 28 and lost an 11‑month battle with glioblastoma, her father confirmed.
- Andy Cohen delivered a tearful on‑air tribute on the June 25 episode of Watch What Happens Live and urged viewers to give to the Kyra Fund.
- The Kyra Fund, partnered with the Glioblastoma Research Organization, had raised nearly $300,000 toward a $350,000 goal as of June 26.
- Samson worked four years at Bravo on Watch What Happens Live before joining Jeopardy! in March 2025, and colleagues first flagged symptoms during a September 2025 taping that led to her diagnosis.
- Her family says donations will support immunotherapy and other glioblastoma research and her father has framed her case as a catalyst to speed better treatments for young patients.