John Paul "Jay" Monahan, an attorney and legal analyst for NBC News and the husband of "Today" show host Katie Couric, died Saturday, the network said. He and Couric were married for nine years and had two children together, Carrie and Ellie. She worked for one media-related company doing post-production for Oklahoma City, a PBS American Experience documentary on the rise of the militant right and its role in Ruby Ridge, the Waco standoff, and the Oklahoma City bombing, her LinkedIn page says. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Through further investigation and emergency procedures, they determined that his cancer was quite advanced and had started to metastasize, most notably to his liver that was even worse., Katie Courich answers questions during the premiere of Under the Gun. (Getty). More than two decades later, she still gets tears in. I think he felt slightly diminished.". The husband of Katie Couric, the host of NBC's ''Today'' program, Mr. Monahan was 42 and lived in Manhattan. Jay's funeral was held on January 28, 1998, at St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan. He died of cancer at age 42 in Manhattan, New York. That has a lot of people wondering about her family. The American journalist and television personality announced her diagnosis via her website, katiecouric.com on Wednesday, September 28th. Katie Couric once said her life went from complete contentment to complete chaos overnight when Jay was diagnosed with cancer. The room started to spin, she writes before detailing, I was in the middle of an open office, so I walked to a corner and spoke quietly, my mouth unable to keep up with the questions swirling in my head.. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Reminds Her of Late Husband: 'He Would've Been a Great Contestant'. Besides, she balances her flourishing career with motherhood. 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', Revealing her breast cancer diagnosis, the journalist wrote in her essay, I headed to the office of my breast radiologist, Dr. Susan Drossman, with the intention of recording the screening to share with my audience.. "I remember being young and thinking I never wanted to be beholden to a man or a partner for my financial security. She made the revelation to TV host Wendy Williams, sharing that the two went to a Giants football game. Ellie wrote about losing her father for the Huffington Post, writing, Though we suffered that devastating loss at a young age (I was six, my sister only two), we have also been very fortunate to have been brought up by a strong, supportive, and loving mother whose friends and coworkers, both male and female, have and continue to serve as positive role models. Thanks for your help! GREAT NEWS! Wife ", The Heartbreaking Death Of Katie Couric's First Husband, Jay Monahan. Kerry Breen is a reporter and associate editor forTODAY.com, where she reports on health news, pop culture and more. The couples two children were very young at the time their father died. 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There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. "24 years ago today," she wrote in a caption that accompanied a carousel of photos on Instagram. Her campaign also raised over$10 millionin 2000. The information in this article is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. I thought you might like to see a memorial for John Paul Jay Monahan III I found on Findagrave.com. Katie Couric honors late husband on what would have been his - Today See the article in its original context from. An unknown fact that Couric has recently revealed is that before Molner and her got together she had a blind date with 2020 presidential hopeful Cory Booker, but it didnt go any further than that. Katie Couric, who also lost her sister to pancreatic cancer, has dedicated much of her time tocancer research and education. Drag images here or select from your computer for John Paul Jay Monahan III memorial. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He was 42-years-old. Couric told People that at the time of Jay's passing, she was able to cope by focusing on her work at TODAY. Powered by. Katie Couric, 64, Reveals Husband John Molner, 58 - SurvivorNet As many of you know, in 1998, I lost my husband, Jay, to colon cancer. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Do I know so? You live on in your girls and in our hearts, she wrote in a January 2020 Instagram post. He will be missed. He died of cancer at age 42 in Manhattan, New York. I know he sounds too good to be true but he had all of these qualities and more: he was an excellent student; college athlete; naval aviator; brilliant lawyer; television legal commentator; avid horseman; a Civil War re-enactor and amateur historian., She also described the moment he learned he had cancer. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, but thats just one reason Katie Couric is encouraging people to take advantage of early detection screenings. He was 42 and had cancer, said. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. There was a fake report about Monahan's death and many internet spaces were talking about his funeral. Monahan passed away from colon cancer at the age of 42. Separate Shootings of Ralph Yarl and Kaylin Gillis Followed Wrong Turns Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Couric and Monahan married in 1989 and welcomed two daughters together, Carrie, now 25, and Ellie, 30. I hope so. Jay, a lawyer and legal analyst, passed away in 1998, a year after he was diagnosed with colon cancer. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. His cancer was diagnosed in early 1997, but Mr. Monahan continued to work, covering the Unabom trial until last month. According to The New York Times obituary for him, he was born on Long Island and he played varsity football and lacrosse in college, before. According to Katie's statement, Mark intended Elinor with the engagement ring received from her late husband, Jay, on the special day of this lovely couple. Monahan passed away from colon cancer at the age of 42. We miss you.. The killing came just days after the shooting in Kansas City of a Black 16-year-old, Ralph Yarl, who was shot by an 84-year-old white man after mistakenly going to the wrong house while trying to. I think I overprotected him, she said later. "The grief started there," Couric revealed to the Death, Sex & Money podcast. By profession, John is a former banker and current renowned financier. Work helped her survive one of the darkest times in her life, she says. In 1997, Monahan received a devastating colon cancer diagnosis, with Couric admitting toFox Newsitturned her life upside down. Jay was diagnosed because he ended up in the ER with excruciating abdominal pain and his physicians discovered a mass the size of a softball in his upper colon a bad place to have a tumor, she wrote. ", "I think that we would have been very well served to talk to somebody about kind of navigating this dramatic change in our dynamic," she continues. As legal analysis for NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC, during his career he covered many major cases to include the O.J. When Monahan was diagnosed with stage four metastatic colon cancer, Couric's whole life shifted. As an author, she wrote several children's books includeBlue Ribbon Day, andThe Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives.