The son of anchor Ted Koppel died in New York City early Monday morning. Andrew Koppel, age 40, was declared dead around 1:30 a.m. Monday, New York Police Department Detective John Sweeney told the Associated Press. The cause of his death has not yet been determined, but no evidence indicated criminality, police said.
Ted Koppel and his wife Grace Anne Dorney Koppel released the following statement:
"Our son, Andrew, was a brilliant, caring man, whose loss we will mourn for the rest of our lives." Andrew Koppel was an attorney and a graduate of the Georgetown Law School. He lived in Queens with his girlfriend and young daughter.
