Al Roker Mourns Heartbreaking Death of ‘Today’ Family Member

Al Roker mourned the death of Today family member Gene Shalit with a heartfelt tribute on social media.

On Friday, June 12, Shalit “passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life,” according to a statement from his family, per NBC News. The charismatic movie critic started contributing to Today in 1970 before joining the show full-time in 1973; he retired in 2010.