{"id":37658,"date":"2026-05-18T22:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=37658"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:32:15","slug":"heartbroken-al-roker-with-tears-in-his-eyes-make-the-sad-announcement-see-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=37658","title":{"rendered":"Heartbroken Al Roker with tears in his eyes make the sad announcement\u2026 See more."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"334\">When Al Roker disappeared from <em data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"87\">Today<\/em> in late 2022, the public only heard that he was dealing with blood clots. Behind the scenes, the situation was far more serious, as a pulmonary embolism led to severe ulcers, major internal bleeding, emergency surgeries, and a fight for survi&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"598\">At one point, he had lost nearly half his blood, and for days his condition was critical. His wife, Deborah Roberts, chose not to tell him just how close he had come to dying, believing that protecting his determination gave him the best chance to keep fighting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"820\">When he returned to television in early 2023, it felt deeply emotional for both his colleagues and viewers. 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