Al Roker’s eldest child, Courtney Roker Laga, announced the death of her mother, Alice Bell, on Monday0. Courtney, 37, took to Instagram to share the news that her mother had passed away. She included a series of photos of her and her mom through the years.

After skipping the NBC morning show’s Tuesday, February 11, episode, Roker, 70, was back in action on Wednesday, February 12. He snapped a selfie with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts following the Super Bowl LIX champ’s interview on the show’s first hour.

Alice Bell, ex-wife of “Today” show weathercaster and morning TV staple Al Roker, has died. She was 77. Her death was announced by their daughter, Courtney Roker Laga, 37, via Instagram on Monday.

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Al Roker's ex-wife, Alice Bell, has died at the age of 77, her daughter announced via social media. "She was my mother, my heart and the most loving grandmother to Sky," Courtney Roker Laga wrote via Instagram on Monday,