What Happened to Richard Cohen? Meredith Vieira’s Husband Passes Away

Story by Shazmeen Navrange

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Beloved journalist Richard Cohen, husband of TV host Meredith Vieira, passes away at 76 after long battle with multiple sclerosis and cancer.

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Richard Cohen, known for his work at CBS News and CNN, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis early in his relationship with Vieira, but she stood by him through his health struggles.
Vieira is said to be in 'really good spirits' after Cohen's death, with Savannah Guthrie describing the couple as a 'fun and entertaining, irreverent, cool' pair that 'owned the world' together.

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Richard Cohen, Meredith Vieira, Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, CBS News, CNN, NBC, Today Show