This week marks 15 years since actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry lost his beloved mother, Willie Maxine Perry, at 64 years old. Tyler shares with Anderson how he’s avoided his grief by pouring himself into work, and how he is now facing the trauma of his past and the pain of his mother’s absence.   Visit the All There Is online grief community at <a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/dealing-with-grief-anderson-cooper/">cnn.com/allthereisonline</a> and watch the video version on <a href="https://youtu.be/urCv2oqlGJw">YouTube</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

<description>This week marks 15 years since actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry lost his beloved mother, Willie Maxine Perry, at 64 years old. Tyler shares with Anderson how he’s avoided his grief by pouring himself into work, and how he is now facing the trauma of his past and the pain of his mother’s absence.  
 
Visit the All There Is online grief community at cnn.com/allthereisonline and watch the video version on YouTube.
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This week marks 15 years since actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry lost his beloved mother, Willie Maxine Perry, at 64 years old. Tyler shares with Anderson how he’s avoided his grief by pouring himself into work, and how he is now facing the trauma of his past and the pain of his mother’s absence.  
 
Visit the All There Is online grief community at cnn.com/allthereisonline and watch the video version on YouTube.
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All There Is with Anderson Cooper

Tyler Perry: Letting Go

Tyler Perry: Letting Go

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