{"id":151451,"date":"2022-12-08T04:47:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T04:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/hoda-kotb-al-roker-and-more-today-stars-mourn-death-of-former-floor-director-mark-traub\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T04:47:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T04:47:23","slug":"hoda-kotb-al-roker-and-more-today-stars-mourn-death-of-former-floor-director-mark-traub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/hoda-kotb-al-roker-and-more-today-stars-mourn-death-of-former-floor-director-mark-traub\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and More Today Stars Mourn Death of Former Floor Director Mark Traub"},"content":{"rendered":"
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the Today Show<\/em> is mourning a friend and colleague.<\/p>\n

Hoda Kotb<\/strong>, Al Roker<\/strong> and Savannah Guthrie <\/strong>are paying tribute to today<\/em>‘s long time floor director, Mark Traub<\/strong>, who passed away on Dec. 6 at 64 after a battle with leukemia.<\/p>\n

“Certain people come around once in a lifetime,” Hoda wrote on Instagram on Dec. 7 next to a photo of him standing on the today<\/em> show set. “Mark Traub was that man. He was our floor director for decades.. he made us feel loved. I hope you know how much we loved you back Mark. RIP my friend xoxo”<\/p>\n

Al\u2014who is currently recovering from a blood clot that’s kept him off the air since just before Thanksgiving\u2014also shared a touching message for his late friend.<\/p>\n

“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,” he wrote alongside a photo of himself and Mark hugging. “Sadly, that light is gone after a long battle. Take care, Mark. You are so missed.”<\/p>\n

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Savannah shared two photos of herself with the retired floor manager, writing, “This beautiful soul has left us. Mark Traub was generous with his heart and his expertise and most of all, his delightful laugh. He was the heart and soul of our studio for nearly 40 years. So sad that he has passed. All our love and prayers for his devoted wife, Lisa and family.”<\/p>\n

Mark spent four decades working for NBC, starting as page and eventually landing at today<\/em> where he worked for 35 years until his retirement in 2019.<\/p>\n

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