The TV host’s husband was first diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when he was just 25. Meredith Vieira’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.”.
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The TV anchor also noted that before his death, Cohen was with his family, including his and Vieira’s adult children: Benjamin, 36, Gabriel, 34, and Lily, 32. Savannah Gutherie chimed in to share how the fellow talk show host was doing. She also gushed about Vieira’s relationship with Cohen.
“She’s in really good spirits,” Guthrie added. “She was such a beautiful and devoted wife to Richard and he adored Meredith. And hanging out with them, they were like the most fun and entertaining, irreverent, cool couple you could hang out with.”.
