Kyoko Chan Cox is best identified as the only child daughter of Yoko Ono and Anthony Cox. She was born on August 8th, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2022, she is 59 years old. She was abducted by her father, Anthony Cox but she reunited with her mother after decades without her.
Kyoko Chan Cox: Bio Summary
Name | Kyoko Chan Cox |
Born | August 8th, 1963 |
Age | 59 years old (As of 2022) |
Spouse | Jim Helfrich |
Parents | Yoko Ono and Anthony Cox |
Sibling | Sean Lennon |
Children | John and Emi |
Who Are Kyoko Chan Cox’s Parents?
Kyoko Chan Cox’s parents are Japanese multimedia artist, songwriter, and peace activist, Yoko Ono and Anthony Cox, an American film producer, and art promoter. Her mother, Yoko Ono was born on the 18th of February 1933. Her mother’s work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking.
Yoko Ono has received the Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt Human Rights Award and she co-founded the group Artists Against Fracking. She became famous after she married English musician John Lennon of the Beatles.
Kyoko’s father Anthony Cox and mother Yoko Ono got married on November 28, 1962. The pair after being together for a short time got separated. They got divorced on March 1, 1963. They separated due to Yoko Ono’s neglect to officially finalize her divorce from her first husband, the Japanese composer Toshi Ichiyanagi.
Yoko Ono and Anthony Cox got back together on June 11, 1963, and gave birth to Kyoko Chan Cox. Anthony Cox was a full-time caregiver for daughter Kyoko, while both he and Yoko Ono continued with their art, collaborating as conceptual artists
Kyoko Chan Cox Family Drama
Kyoko Chan Cox has been involved in a family drama. Her parents were the talk of the town after a drama in the 70s between her parents. Her mother, Yoko Ono was involved in a relationship with John Lennon and when they started dating, a legal fight sparked between Yoko and Anthony for the custody of their daughter. The topic got a lot of engagement in national and international media.
After Yoko Ono and Anthony Cox got separated in 1969, Yoko Ono won custody of their daughter, Kyoko. Yoko was married to John Lennon then. Anthony Cox and Kyoko went missing on Christmas Eve,1971. At that time Kyoko was 8 years old. Anthony had kidnapped their daughter, Kyoko, and fled away with her.
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Yoko and John Lennon initiated a manhunt. Kyoko sent a condolence letter to her mom after John Lennon was killed in 1980. Yoko Ono also wrote an open letter to her daughter, Kyoko. However, Kyoko reunited with her mother when she was 37 years old.
Kyoko Chan Cox Personal Life
Kyoko Chan Cox is a married woman. She is married to Jim Helfrich, a lawyer. The couple share 2 kids, a son and a daughter. John and Emi are their children. Their family has lived a low profile without drama and away from the public.
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