ALS Claims Nancy O'Dell's Mom

TUCSON, Ariz., June 9, 2008 - The mother of popular television host Nancy O'Dell, Betty Humphries, passed away over the weekend from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). She was 74.

Humphries had received a diagnosis of ALS in November 2007 and was attending an MDA/ALS Clinic.

O'Dell had recently announced a partnership with MDA's ALS Division to help raise awareness and funds for research to find a cure for ALS. O'Dell, who has said her mom was also her best friend, said she intends to fulfill that commitment in honor of her mother's memory.

O'Dell is currently in her 12th season with "Access Hollywood" and has been the show's co-host since 1999. She went public about her mother's condition and announced her involvement with MDA last month.

O'Dell and MDA established an online donation portal in honor of her mother. To make a donation to MDA's ALS Division in memory of Betty Humphries