CNN Anderson Cooper Special Report August 18, 2013 22:33:00
He had been with her and her entire family for many, many years while the kids were growing up. so i know she was always there for him as he had been for her. >> the relationship was crucial to him. >> reporter: andrew was a friend of dimaggio's. >> he had no other family. i think he had to find a surrogate family and that's what he did. >> reporter: for 16 years, dimaggio was part of the anderson family, even helping out with the kids when brett took a job in tennessee. >> woe help get my son to football practice on days that hannah had dance or whatever. he was constantly there for me. >> re...