What happened to Michael Strahan on Good Morning America?

Throughout month of September, netizens have wondered what happened to Michael Strahan on GMA after TV show host went missing from  popular chat show. While some believed Michael Strahan was axed from show, ors felt that NFL great might have tested positive for coronavirus and is in quarantine. However, on Wednesday, New York Giants legend and Good Morning America host Michael Strahan took to Instagram to reveal heartbreaking news of his far, Gene, passing away. In a heartfelt post, Straham revealed that his far's death took place over a week ago but explained that he's still finding it hard to grasp that his 'hero' is  longer with him.

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Why was Michael Strahan missing from GMA? Death in Michael Strahan family

Since start of September, a number of GMA viewers were left puzzled over absence of Michael Strahan on show. 'Good Morning America' host is widely regarded as one of most popular hosts on American television so it was t strange that his sudden disappearance caused concern for viewers. It left a large number of viewers wondering what happened to Michael Strahan on GMA. 

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GMA co-hosts reveal Michael Strahan family loss

However, on Friday, Straham's Good Morning America co-hosts broke  news of 48-year old's far, Gene Strahan, passing away on August 31. Michael Strahan hasn't been part of show since his far's death and posted a heartfelt mess for his 'hero' only yesterday. Michael Strahan's far, Gene, was 83 years old at time of his death and Super Bowl champion has explained to his 1.3 million followers that it has been a difficult time for him over past 10 days. Michael has been spending time with his family since passing of his far.

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Michael Strahan family loss: What happened to Michael Strahan's sister?

Fans on social media poured in ir tributes for Gene Strahan but with death of his far, some fans also asked about death of Michael Strahan's sister, Debra Strahan, who passed away in March last year. Debra was 10 years older than Michael and was 58 at time of her death. However,  cause of Debra's death last year was t released to public. Micheal came from a big family himself as his parents had six children. Michael also has four kids of his own. 

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