SINCE the late 1960s, Judy Blume has inspired countless people with her beloved books.
When she is not behind a keyboard writing her next masterpiece, she can often be found spending time with her husband, George Cooper.
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Who is Judy Blume’s husband George Cooper?
Judy Blume tied the knot with George Cooper in 1987 following her divorces from John M. Blume and Thomas A. Kitchens.
Cooper is an American film producer known for his role on the set of the 2012 film, Tiger Eyes, and a former Columbia University law professor.
Not much is known about Cooper’s personal life because he often stays out of the spotlight, but fans got a glimpse at it in June 2021 when Blume announced that he had pancreatic cancer.
In an essay that was published on the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network website, Blume recalled the night she first noticed her husband’s symptoms, revealing that his entire body turned “seriously yellow.”
“It was date night…When I came close for a cuddle and saw that he had turned yellow. I mean, seriously yellow. His face, his chest and arms, even the whites of his eyes,” Blume recalled.
At the time, Cooper felt fine and insisted that nothing was wrong, but the famed child author didn’t care, instead, she called the doctor and they quickly rushed to the ER.
“I called our local doctor and all the time George kept saying, ‘Tell him I’ll come in on Monday.’ The doctor asked to speak to George. He told him this could be life threatening and he was to go to the ER right away. That got George’s attention,” Blume continued.
The doctors at the ER didn’t know what was wrong with him, so she called her cousin, a G.I. specialist at Baptist Hospital in Miami, and then they headed there by ambulance.
“He had no fever. No symptoms other than painless jaundice, an expression we would hear a lot in the coming days,” Blume said.
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While at Baptist’s ER, they ran several tests and it was then revealed he had pancreatic cancer.
The news was shocking, but after undergoing a Whipple procedure and chemotherapy, Cooper became a pancreatic cancer survivor.
Six years prior to the diagnosis, he had prostate cancer and Blume also battled early breast cancer, she revealed.
Do Judy and George have kids?
During Blume’s first marriage, she welcomed two kids, a daughter Randy Lee Blume, and a son Lawrence Blume.
Randy became a pilot and therapist while Lawrence joined the entertainment industry as a filmmaker and entrepreneur.
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Blume also has a stepdaughter, Amanda, from Cooper’s previous relationship.
Despite being married for over 35 years, Blume and Cooper never had kids together.
How many books has Judy Blume written?
Since Blume started her writing career, she has written over 30 books in the children’s, young adult, and adult fiction genres.
She is arguably best known for The Fudge series, which includes the classics Superfudge, Fudge-a-mania, and Double Fudge, as well as Wifey, Summer Sisters, and In the Unlikely Event.
In April 2023, Prime Video released the documentary Judy Blume Forever, which takes a look at the impact her career has had on generations of young girls.
The film is available for streaming now with an active subscription.
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