Marion Barry is released from D.C. hospital after two-day stay Marion Barry, the four-term former mayor and current D.C. Council member, was released from Howard University Hospital Saturday evening after a two-day stay, a spokeswoman said. LaToya Foster, the spokeswoman, said in a text message that Barry, 78, was feeling "fan-tab-u-lous." Barry (D-Ward 8) was hospitalized for much of January and February with serious infections. Foster did not say what led to Barry's recent hospitalization, which began Thursday evening, saying only that he was "feeling under the weather." He has suffered from various maladies during his time in public service, including prostate cancer and diabetes. Even without the hospital stay, Barry was set to spend yet another week in the public eye. An interview between Barry and Oprah Winfrey is set to air Sunday at 9 p.m. He is to be featured on a episode of "Where Are They Now?" alongside Family Ties actress Meredith Baxter and ex-MTV veejay "Downtown" Julie Brown. Also, Barry's annual Ward 8 turkey giveaway is set to take place Tuesday at Union Temple Baptist Church in Anacostia. Foster said Barry "wants to thank everyone for all of their many heartfelt prayers and well wishes."