Kyoko Ono Cox

Short Biography

Kyoko Chan Cox was born August 8, 1963. Her father Anthony Cox became a full-time caregiver for Kyoko, while both he and her mother Yoko Ono continued with their art, collaborating as conceptual artists.Their marriage fell apart some time after 1966, when Ono met John Lennon at an art show, and Cox and Ono divorced on February 2, 1969. After a legal battle, Ono was awarded permanent custody of Kyoko. However, in 1971 Cox, who had joined a religious group known as the Church of the Living Word or "The Walk" after his divorce from Ono, vanished with Kyoko in violation of the custody order. He left The Walk after a few years, and in 1978, Cox and Kyoko stayed with the Jesus People USA commune in Chicago. He and Kyoko contacted Yoko Ono after the death of Lennon in 1980, but did not specify their location and afterward, Ono agreed to no longer attempt to locate Kyoko, but still wished to make contact with her. In 1985, Cox discussed his experiences with the Lennons, the Church of the Living Word (The Walk), and life on the run in an autobiographical documentary film entitled 'Vain Glory'.Kyoko eventually made contact with Ono in 1994 and they are in close contact to this day.