Meredith Vieira's husband, Richard Cohen, dies after living with multiple sclerosis for over 50 years
Richard Cohen, the husband of former "TODAY" show anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of
Cohen lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 50 years and survived a pair of cancer diagnoses. He and Vieira were married 38 years and have three kids.
Cohen was a veteran journalist who worked for CBS News. He was also diagnosed with MS at a young age.
“I was diagnosed when I was 25 years old and essentially told there is no hope,” he said while appearing on "TODAY" with Vieira in
“Diagnosed and adios. Nothing much we can do,” he added.
Cohen wrote multiple books about his health and spoke out for people living with chronic illness.
“I think too many people stay closed and don’t tell the truth,” he said on "TODAY" in
Cohen told Vieira about his diagnosis on their second date.
“I told her about the illness, because I sort of learned the hard way to get it on the table. And she really didn’t blink,” he told Yahoo Life.
Recalling that moment, Vieira told the outlet: “I’ve always been of the school of thought that you could get hit by a bus the next d
Meredith Vieira's Husband Richard Cohen Opens Up About How His MS Diagnosis Impacted His Marriage
In his new memoir, best-selling author Richard M. Cohen reflects on the 40 years he’s lived with multiple sclerosis — and how the disease has impacted his marriage with former Today show host Meredith Vieira.
Though Cohen’s diagnosis didn’t faze Vieira when they first started dating, he writes that his “selfish” reaction to the illness hurt their marriage.
“Chronic illness is a family affair. Spouses have the burden of tending to the needs of a loved one, even when they would secretly rather push him out a window,” Cohen writes in Chasing Hope: A Patient’s Deep Dive into Stem Cells, Faith, and the Future, out Tuesday. “I knew they should not be treated as spectators when they are in the ring with us.”
Cohen, 70, has more than enough health issues to handle and delves into his intense medical history in the book. First diagnosed with MS at 25, Cohen’s limbs are now failing, he is legally blind, he battled colon cancer twice, and he survived a blood clot that appeared in his lungs. But, as the title suggests, his book is mainly about hope for a cure. Cohen shares wh
Today host Meredith Vieira’s husband Richard Cohen dead at 76 just weeks after wife shared fear they’d ‘lose him early’
RICHARD Cohen, a veteran CBS News journalist and husband of former Today anchor Meredith Vieira, has died at age
Cohen died on Christmas Eve after living more than a half-decade with multiple sclerosis.
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His death was announced on Tuesday during the Today show.
Cohen died "surrounded by his family and love," Hoda Kotb said during the show.
Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie said Vieira was in "really good spirits" and was grateful the family could spend more time with Cohen before his death.
"She was such a beautiful and devoted wife to Richard, and he adored Meredith," Guthrie said during Tuesday's show.
"And hanging out with them, they were like the most fun and entertaining, irreverent, cool couple you could hang out with."
Kotb noted that Cohen, Vieira, and their three children, Lily, 32, Gabriel, 34, and Benjamin, 36, gathered together over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The family was "concerned they were going to lose him early. Instead, they got a glorious month with their dad," Ko
Former "Today" anchor Meredith Vieira's husband, Richard Cohen, died on Christmas Eve, the show's current hosts said Tuesday. He was
Cohen, an Emmy Award-winning journalist who built his career as a producer at both CBS News and CNN, had lived for more than 50 years prior to his death with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. He and Vieira were married for 38 years and share three children: Benjamin Cohen, 36, Gabriel Cohen, 34, and Lily Cohen,
"Today" co-anchors Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie announced Cohen's death during Tuesday morning's episode of the NBC series. Kotb said Cohen was "surrounded by his family and love" when he died.
"Meredith did say that all of the kids came around Thanksgiving because they were concerned they were going to lose him early," Kotb said. "But instead, they got a month, a glorious month, she said, with their dad."
Guthrie said Vieira "was in really good spirits," adding that the family recently welcomed a new grandchild.
The hosts shared the news of Cohen's death during a segment that paid tribute to his legacy as a journalist, author and advocate for people living with chronic illnesses.
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