MICHAEL Strahan’s father, Gene, has died at the age of 83 and is “being laid to rest” on Friday.
During the morning GMA broadcast, Michael’s co-host Amy Robach shared the sad news about his late father, though a cause of death was not revealed.
The retired NFL star, 48, himself has not yet publicly opened up about the loss.
Amy, 47, gave a tribute to Gene during the show, telling the audience: ”We wanted to take a moment to say our thoughts and our prayers are with our colleague Michael Strahan and his family.
“His father Gene Willie Strahan Sr. is being laid to rest today.
”He was born in 1937 … the first of nine children to receive a high school diploma.
“Enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1955, Gene rose to become a major and serve with the 82nd Airborne Division.”
Just a few months ago, Michael shared a touching message for his dad on Father’s Day, along with a smiling photo of the two of them with their arms around each other’s shoulders.
The talk show host wrote: “Happy #FathersDay to my dad and all the fathers out there. Hopefully you are relaxing and enjoying the honor of being a dad (the greatest gift in life).
“Think about the impact you have on your children and make sure you are doing everything you can to show them right from wrong because they are watching!”
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