Alice Bell, TV producer and ex-wife of Al Roker, dies at 77

Alice Bell, a erstwhile shaper astatine WNBC and the ex-wife of “Today” prima Al Roker, has died, her household announced Monday. She was 77.

Bell died with her and Roker’s daughter, Courtney Roker Laga, astatine her side, according to a societal media station from Courtney. Her origin of decease was not revealed.

“She was my mother, my heart, and the astir loving grandma to Sky,” Courtney wrote Monday connected Instagram. “I was with her for her past breath, and I volition transportation her emotion with maine always.”

Alice Bell, a erstwhile shaper astatine WNBC and the ex-wife of “Today” prima Al Roker, is pictured successful an undated photo. (Courtney Roker Laga via @ouichefroker / Instagram)

Bell and Roker were married from 1984 to 1994. During the aboriginal 1980s, they some worked astatine WNBC, wherever Bell produced the network’s “Live astatine Five” newscast. Roker was the weatherman astatine the station.

In 1987, they adopted Courtney arsenic their daughter. When she gave commencement to Sky Clara Laga successful July 2023, Roker became a gramps for the archetypal time.

Bell was a New York autochthonal who graduated assemblage from UCLA. She and Roker were married astatine a location successful Peekskill connected Dec. 22, 1984, according to a wedding announcement published successful the New York Times.

Roker, 70, was absent from his accustomed station connected “Today” connected Tuesday morning. NBC News meteorologist Dylan Dreyer filled successful for him.

In summation to Courtney, Roker has 2 big children — Leila and Nick — with his existent wife, writer Deborah Roberts. The mates joined successful 1995.

Roker had not publically commented connected Bell’s decease arsenic of Tuesday afternoon.