Al Roker’s ex-wife, Alice Bell, has died on the age of 77, her daughter introduced by way of social media.
“She was my mom, my coronary heart and essentially the most loving grandmother to Sky,” Courtney Roker Laga wrote by way of Instagram on Monday, February 10. “I used to be along with her for her final breath, and I’ll carry her love with me at all times.”
In her social media submit, Laga shared a number of throwback photographs from her childhood.
“Sending our love,” former Today present cohost Tamron Corridor wrote within the feedback part. Household buddy Holly Robinson Peete added, “Sending like to you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
The reason for Bell’s demise is unknown presently. In Laga’s Instagram submit, Bell could possibly be seen hooked as much as an oxygen tube whereas seemingly taking part in along with her granddaughter.
Roker, 70, who was married to Bell from 1984 to 1994, adopted Laga in 1987. He has not commented on his ex-wife’s demise however was absent from the Immediately present on Tuesday, February 11.
The NBC Information meteorologist later welcomed two children Leila, 26, and Nicholas, 22, together with his present spouse, Deborah Roberts. In a latest social media submit, Laga praised Roberts, 64, as her “bonus mother.”
“Completely happy birthday to my bonus mother @debrobertsabc ❤️,” she wrote by way of Instagram in September 2023. “Extra blessings, love, pleasure and peace in your life right now and perpetually.”
Though Bell didn’t seem to have social media, Laga would usually have fun her on main holidays all year long.
“Completely happy Mom’s Day to the three most essential ladies in my life,” she wrote by way of Instagram in Could 2022. “My mother Alice, my stepmother Deborah and my mom in legislation Barbara ❤️.”
Courtney — who’s a content material creator, creator and recipe developer — additionally praised Roker for being an ideal dad as she went on to marry Wes Laga and turn out to be a mother to daughter Sky.
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“Completely happy seventieth Birthday to the person who has been my hero and my largest supporter,” Courtney wrote by way of Instagram in August 2024. “Dad, your energy, kindness, persistence and love have formed me into who I’m right now. I’m so grateful for each second we’ve shared and all of the knowledge you’ve handed down. Cheers to many extra years of laughter, love, and recollections ❤️.”
In the meantime, Roker praised his oldest daughter for at all times following her coronary heart and passions.
“When she was in her sophomore yr in faculty, she got here to Deborah and me and mentioned, ‘You realize, guys, I don’t assume that is for me. However I’d prefer to go to culinary faculty,’” Roker recalled on MSNBC’s Know Your Value. “We had been stunned at first, after which I assumed, ‘I ought to have considered that.’ Courtney at all times preferred to prepare dinner. She cherished meals presentation, too.”
