Today star Hoda Kotb reflected on the devastating death of her friend in a poignant post on Instagram that sparked support from fans
September 08, 2021 - 13:11 BST Hanna Fillingham Hoda Kotb faced an incredibly sad day at the beginning of the week as she marked three years since the death of her friend John Ronquillo.John was the husband of the Today star's lifelong friend Karen Swensen, and Hoda paid a poignant tribute to him on social media.
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John passed away from cancer in September 2018 at the age of 64, and Hoda was Karen's rock during this time. Hoda Kotb paid tribute on the anniversary of her friend John's tragic death In April 2019 shortly after bringing Hope home, Hoda opened up about the significance of her daughter's moniker on an episode of Today.She said:"We had already thought of a name, Joel [Schiffman] and I had, and 'hope' is in my journal about 10 million times when I was writing for her," she explained.
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