Al Roker is again going through difficult times. He shared a heartfelt message to his audience to honor the life of a great producer and songwriter from Philadelphia. Thom Bell was born in Jamaica and died at the age of 79.
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He shared a photo of Thom on Instagram and wrote a tribute: ‘Thom, a legendary songwriter, and producer from Philadelphia passed away at 79. He provided a soundtrack to my life. We all know him as the ‘Sound of Philadephia’, as he defined a music era. I shall never forget you and your work!’
Al Roker’s fans showed their grief in comments and sent thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
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Al Roker provided updates about being in medical care for his ongoing health problems. He posted a picture of the sunrise over the city in the morning and told everyone that he intended to leave the hospital shortly.
He captioned the photo, ‘Hopefully heading home soon.’ Many people encouraged him with messages and wished him a full recovery.
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The fans of Al Roker are keeping him in their prayers during these difficult times as he is going through health issues. He has been absent from ‘Today’, due to his treatment for blood clots.
He spent some time with his family during Thanksgiving, but he was admitted to the hospital to be monitored the next day.
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His wife wrote a message on Instagram while Al Roker was away on Thursday. The journalist snapped a photo and captioned it, ‘extremely appreciative for the love.’
Al Roker, who thanked a very special person for him, became part of the Thanksgiving Day. Al Roker has had some health problems lately, but he is on the mend, which is good news. He will leave the hospital to go home in a few days. The cause of his hospitalization was a blood clot.
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This time, Al Roker was absent from his show and thanked his friend for continuing the parade. It might have been difficult, but the co-host managed successfully these days without Al Roker. He seems to be very active on social media.
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He recently posted a video on his profile where he informs all his fans that he will leave the hospital in a few days. This shows that his health condition has improved a lot. His friend also shared a message about Al Roker. “Yes!!!
The parade was not the same without you.” It seems that Hoda Kotb missed the well-known presenter. A few days later, he shared photos from his home on social media, thanking all his friends and colleagues who continued the show without him.
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He has been part of this television show for many years and many regular followers of the show feel his absence. He shared with his fans the reason he was hospitalized. Roker says that the blood clot had traveled to his lungs and his health was at great risk.
His friends and colleagues wished him a fast recovery. Many of them have asked him to return as soon as possible. One of them is Jenna Bush Harger, who is looking forward to Roker’s return.
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On the other hand, they also shared some news about Al Roker’s daughter, Leila, who posted on Instagram an article about her feelings and experience last month. She also talked about the photo she took in November together with Al, her mother, brother, and sister. Her father’s health has not been so good in recent months.
Many people have supported her and replied to Leila’s last post. Al’s health condition has improved. He has returned home with his family. Al greeted his followers with a photo from his home.