Richard Cohen, a journalist who was married to former “The View” co-host Meredith Vieira for 38 years, has died after living with multiple sclerosis for decades, it was announced Tuesday on “Today.”

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 Viera’s husband, Richard Cohen, has died at the age of 76, after living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for more than 50 years. Hota Kotb announced Cohen’s death on Tuesday (January 7) during an episode of Today. She revealed that Cohen died on Christmas Eve (December 24), “surrounded by love.”

Richard Cohen, the veteran journalist and husband of Meredith Vieira, has died at the age of 76 after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis.

Meredith Vieira’s husband Richard Cohen has died at the age of 76 on Christmas Eve surrounded by his loved ones.

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,

The TODAY show has announced that Richard Cohen, the husband of former anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 76 after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). Keep reading to learn about the pair's relationship,