Richard Cohen, a veteran journalist and the husband Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 76 after living more than 50 years with multiple sclerosis.

Meredith Vieira is mourning the loss of her husband.

Former "Today" anchor Meredith Vieira's husband, journalist Richard Cohen, died on Christmas Eve at 76, the talk show's current hosts said Tuesday.

Meredith Vieira's husband Richard Cohen died on Christmas Eve at age 76 after living with multiple sclerosis for more than 50 years. The couple, who wed on June 14, 1986 and share three children, would have celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary in 2025.

Richard Cohen, the husband of Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve after living with multiple sclerosis for 25 years.

Richard Cohen, a former senior producer on CNN and CBS News who was married for 38 years to Today anchor Meredith Vieira, died of following a two-month battle with pneumonia December 24 after living with multiple sclerosis for more than five decades.

Richard Cohen, the journalist husband of broadcaster Meredith Vieira, has died at 76, more than 50 years after an MS diagnosis. He also beat colon cancer twice.

Richard Cohen, an Emmy-winning journalist and husband of former “Today” show anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve, 50 years after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He was 76. The three-time Emmy award-winning CBS journalist had been battling pneumonia for two months when he died,

Meredith Vieira's husband, Emmy- and Peabody-winning broadcast journalist Richard Cohen, has died at age 76 after living with multiple sclerosis for over 50 years.

Meredith Vieira’s husband, Richard Cohen passed away, last month at age 76. He was a noted journalist and producer, popularly known for his stint on CBS News and CNN. Recently, during an episode of Vieira’s former show,