How ‘Good Morning America’ Has Dealt With Its Hosts’ Setbacks, Troubles & Tragedies on Air

As with their rivals at NBC, the hosts of ABC’s Good Morning America have gone public with the challenges they and their colleagues have faced over the years — including the loved ones’ deaths, health scares, and at least one financial flap. Other times, though the GMA team stays tight-lipped. In one of the cases detailed below, the behind-the-scenes drama was kept off air. Here’s how GMA has addressed — or not addressed — events affecting its talent. 1996: Joan Lunden’s friend’s death In 1996, near the end of her run as GMA co-anchor, Joan Lunden reported on the crash of Twa Flight 800 and said she was friends with one of the victims,…