Alice Bell, the ex-wife of “Today” show weathercaster and morning TV staple Al Roker, has died. She was 77.
Bell’s death was announced by their daughter, Courtney Roker Laga, via Instagram on Monday.
“She was my mother, my heart, and the most loving grandmother to Sky,” Laga wrote. “I was with her for her last breath, and I will carry her love with me always.”
Laga’s post included two photos of her as a child with her mom, and two more recent photos of Bell with Laga’s daughter, Sky.
In the photos with Sky, Bell appears to wear a nasal cannula to provide oxygen.
Bell’s cause of death has not been revealed.
She and Roker, 70, were married from 1984 to 1994. They first crossed paths in the early ’80s while working at New York’s WNBC, where Courtney produced news program “Live at Five” and Roker was a weatherman, per The New York Daily News.
The beloved weatherman has yet to speak out about Bell’s passing but did not appear on Tuesday’s “TODAY” show broadcast. NBC meteorologist Dylan Dreyer filled in for Roker. It’s unclear whether his absence was related to his ex-wife’s death.
The Post has reached out to representatives for Roker.
The meteorologist and Bell adopted Laga in 1987, shortly after she was born.
After the couple divorced in 1994, Roker married his second wife, journalist Deborah Roberts, 64, in 1995. Roker and Roberts share two children, Leila, 26, and Nick, 22.
In 2022, Laga posted a heartfelt Mother’s Day tribute, honoring both Bell and Roberts. Taking to Instagram, she wrote, “Happy Mother’s Day to the three most important women in my life: My mom Alice, my stepmother Deborah, and my mother-in-law Barbara.”
Bell also reportedly has had a son, Gregory, who was born in 1970, according to the Daily Mail.
In 2023, Roker and Bell became grandparents when Courtney and her husband, Wesley Laga, welcomed their first child, Sky.
Additionally, last year, the NBC star and Laga, a trained chef with experience working at two Michelin star restaurants, co-authored a cookbook titled “Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By.”
Messages of condolence poured in shortly after Laga shared the news of Bell’s death.
“Oh no! Deepest condolences to your family,” one person commented on Laga’s Instagram post. “May her memory continue to be a blessing to you all. 🙏🏽.”
Another wrote, “Sending you love, light and a huge hug….what a beautiful angel🤍,” while someone else commented, “You were her ❤️!! She loved you so much!!!!”
“May she soar on angel’s wings! My deepest condolences to you and your family,” one person shared. “Take a break and let your heart ♥️ grieve the loss of your beautiful mother.”
