‘Yellowstone’ Star Cole Hauser Shares Tragic Family Loss

Yellowstone Pictured: Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler. Photo: Emerson Miller for Paramount

Yellowstone star Cole Hauser shared some tragic family news. What did the star who portrays Rip Wheeler on the hit Taylor Sheridan show have to share?

Here is the latest news.

Yellowstone Pictured: Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler. Photo: Emerson Miller for Paramount
Yellowstone Pictured: Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler. Photo: Emerson Miller for Paramount

Yellowstone Star Cole Hauser Shares Tragic Family Loss

Early on Thursday, Yellowstone star Cole Hauser went to Instagram to share some sad news. The 48-year-old actor eloquently wrote, “It is with a heavy heart that my mother, Cass Sperling Warner passed away at the age of 76. Her kindness, love, humor and amazing spirit will be missed by not only my family but the world. You have touched so many. I know you will be up in the heavens sitting next to all the great humans that have passed through our earth. We will meet again. Bye for now ❤️”

In the comment field, many actors and friends shared their condolences to Cole and his family. Cass Sperling Warner was more than Cole’s mother. She was part of Hollywood royalty.

 

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Who Was Cass Sperling Warner?

On Thursday, Yellowstone star Cole Hauser went to social media to share the news that his remarkable mother Cass Sperling Warner had died. Warner was a talented filmmaker and President of Warner Sisters. This is an independent television and movie production company.

Born Debora Cassie Sperling, Cass Sperling Warner was always meant to be in the movie-making business. That is because her grandfather was Harry Warner. Warner was the first President of Warner Bros. Studio. Harry Warner was one of the founders of this studio.

In addition, Cole’s mother’s father was writer and producer Milton Sperling. He had over 30 producing credits, and over a dozen writing credits, as well as two Academy Award nominations.

Her claim to fame was the loving tribute, an award-winning documentary called The Brothers Warner, which she wrote, directed, produced, and narrated.

According to IMDb, a shortened, 60-minute version was released for the PBS American Masters series.

In addition, she was famous for her documentary Hopper: In His Own Words. This highly acclaimed film was on the late actor, Dennis Hopper.

Cass Sperling Warner used the original Warner Brothers motto, “Educate, entertain and enlighten” as her own motto for her deeply personal work.

Yellowstone Photo Credit: Emerson Miller for Paramount Network Pictured: Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler.
Yellowstone Photo Credit: Emerson Miller for Paramount Network Pictured: Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler.

Yellowstone Star Grew Up Outside Of California

When Yellowstone star Cole Hauser was two, his folks divorced. Then, his mom took him and his siblings out of California to Oregon and then Florida, before returning to her beloved Santa Barbara, where she remained.

There will certainly be tributes to this great and talented filmmaker and mother in the coming days. Cass Sperling Warner was loved by her family and the film industry.

Georgia Makitalo

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