Heartbroken Al Roker with tears in his eyes make the sad announcement… See more.

When Al Roker disappeared from Today in late 2022, the public saw only a brief explanation about blood clots. Behind closed doors, his body was failing in real time. A pulmonary embolism led doctors to a nightmare cascade: severe ulcers, catastrophic internal bleeding, and emergency surgeries that stretched through the night. He lost nearly half his blood. For two days, survival was a question no one could confidently answer. His wife, Deborah Roberts, chose not to tell him how close he was to dying, protecting his will to fight when it mattered most.