‘Today’ Contributor Bobbie Thomas Mourns Husband’s Passing at 42

According to Marion’s obituary, he died December 1 after a “heroic struggle.” Marion suffered a stroke last year.

In a statement, Bobbie revealed the cause of his death, writing, "Michael worked hard to recover from his stroke and had made such progress that he was making plans to return to work. He landed in the hospital due to problems involving several organ systems, separate from his stroke of 18 months ago, and unrelated to Covid-19."

On Sunday, Bobbie posted a series of pics of herself in a hospital with Michael. She wrote on Instagram, “Nothing is normal. Maybe nothing will ever be normal again. For me, it won’t. My husband is gone. 💔 .”

“With all the fear, anger, and division going on in the world right now, it’s so easy to get upset about the lack of normalcy. But I beg you, everyone reading this, hold onto what you do have right now instead of focusing on what you don’t. One thing we all have is kindness. Absorb it, extend it, exhaust it. Because in the end, the ONLY thing that matters is love,” Thomas stressed. “If you’re lucky enough to have it, please appreciate it, every moment, every day. Especially during the hard parts. There will never be enough time and some of our forevers are much too short.”

Bobbie ended her heartbreaking post, “As I type through tears, I embrace gratitude ... holding our precious son Miles and memories, of the time I did have with Michael, closer to my broken heart. Thank you all for the love and support you’ve shown us and our families. Please go hug the people you love.”

Just a few months ago, Thomas documented a major milestone for Marion as they celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary. She shared, “A moment like this - the first time Michael was able to pick Miles up for a hug since his stroke - is why I temporarily stepped away from social media the past few months.”