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Katie Couric’s first husband, Jay Monahan, the father of her two daughters, died tragically of colon cancer.

Couric has used her family’s heartbreaking story in an attempt to encourage the public to get tested for the cancer, which is more treatable if it’s caught early.

Jay Monahan was an accomplished person in his own right; he had forged a successful legal career and also appeared on television before his life was cut way too short.

Katie Couric once said her life went from “complete contentment to complete chaos” overnight when Jay was diagnosed with cancer.

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Couric is helming NBC’s Olympics coverage from PyeongChang. That has a lot of people wondering about her family.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. Katie Wrote ‘We Miss You’ On the 20th Anniversary of Jay’s Death

For those who remember the tragedy at the time, it’s hard to believe that Katie’