Overview
- Spencer disclosed on Instagram February 16 that her mother, Carolyn von Seelen, died February 13 at age 85, saying she passed surrounded by her children and beloved rescue dog.
- The GMA host wrote that her mom is reunited with her late husband Richard and their daughter Pamela, sharing a favorite saying and reflecting on her "overwhelming sadness."
- On Tuesday’s broadcast, Robin Roberts, Michael Strahan, George Stephanopoulos, and Sam Champion paid on-air tribute and revisited a 2012 segment featuring Spencer and her mother at the world’s longest yard sale.
- Spencer did not appear on Tuesday’s show as colleagues and friends continued to offer condolences online.
- Coverage notes von Seelen previously completed treatment for a brain tumor in 2024, and no official cause of death has been released.