Mary Cosby Opens up About Filming After Son's Tragic Death

WHO:

NY Post - Mary Cosby, star of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City"

US Magazine - Mary Cosby, age 53, and her son Robert Cosby Jr.

WHAT:

NY Post - Mary Cosby returned to filming "RHOSLC" three weeks after her son Robert Jr.'s death.

US Magazine - Robert Cosby Jr. died at age 23.

WHERE:

NY Post - Filming took place in Salt Lake City, Utah.

WHEN:

NY Post - Robert Cosby Jr. died on February 23.

NY Post - Mary Cosby resumed filming in late March.

US Magazine - An interview with Mary Cosby was published on September 16.

WHY:

US Magazine - Mary Cosby expressed that she thinks her son’s death was “for the good.”

HOW:

US Magazine - Mary Cosby described her emotional state, stating, “I think I went into shock. I don’t know if it ever hit me, because I still feel my son.”

(UPDATED September 17, 2026 01:24 UTC)

Mary Cosby, the star of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," has returned to filming just three weeks after the tragic death of her son, Robert Cosby Jr., who passed away at the young age of 23 on February 23. Filming is taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah, and in a recent interview published on September 16, Mary shared her emotional journey, stating, “I think I went into shock. I don’t know if it ever hit me, because I still feel my son,” while also expressing that she believes her son’s death was “for the good.”