Today’s Al Roker suffers devastating loss of close family member just days after his release from the hospital

TODAY host Al Roker has suffered a devastating loss of a family member, just days after the death of a close friend.

The tragic losses come as the weatherman, 68, continues to battle his own health issues.

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On Saturday, Al revealed the death of his sister, Patricia.

He shared the sad news alongside a photo of his sibling, along with their late mother Isabel.

Al mourned in the caption: “Our hearts are broken but feeling some heart balm that our sweet sister, Patricia, is with our Mom, Isabel, now after a stroke. 

Patricia’s nickname was Boo, Al affectionately revealed.

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The moniker was “short for Buddha because she would fold her hands on her belly when she was a baby. 

With her passing, Patricia “leaves a devoted husband, Nigel, her twins Kaizon and Kailene, sons, Langston and Adam and a beautiful grandson, Easton,” Al added in the caption.

The Today show host’s wife, Deborah Roberts, commented crying and prayer hand emojis on his post.

Al’s co-worker Sheinelle Jones sent him a slew of heart emojis.

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Just a couple of days prior to revealing the loss of his sister, Al had just returned home from the hospital himself.

He shared a few smiling photos of himself back at his house with his loved ones, writing with it: “Home! So incredibly grateful to family, friends, medical folks, @todayshow family and all your thoughts and prayers.”

Al had been taken to the hospital in early November due to blood clots in his legs and lungs.

He returned home on Thanksgiving, though he was rushed back to the hospital the following day.

While being taken away from his home by ambulance, Deborah followed her husband as he went to an uptown Manhattan hospital, according to Page Six.

An eyewitness told the outlet: "Al was taken from his home on a stretcher back to the hospital on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. 

"His condition was worrying, but once back in the hospital, he improved."

“His wife, Deborah, was understandably very upset."

He stayed at the medical facility until his release a few days ago.

Aside from his own health issues and the loss of his sister, Al also suffered another devastating death earlier last week.

On Wednesday, Al opened up about the loss of a dear friend of his, the Today show’s former floor director, Mark Traub, who died at the age of 64 on Tuesday after a long battle with leukemia.

Al wrote of the loss: “The laugh you always heard in the background for years on @todayshow was our stage manager, @mtraub2295 and when he retired, some of our spark diminished. 

“Sadly, that light is gone after a long battle. Take care, Mark. You are so missed.”

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Al shared a photo of the two of them laughing and smiling big for the camera.

The host’s wife, Deborah, commented: “Loved Mark so much! What a gentleman and a delight.”

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