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, the cause of his death was officially announced. The host also gave an update on Meredith Vieira’s condition after Richard Cohen’s death.
Here are details on what happened to Cohen.
Richard Cohen cause of death explained
The news about Cohen’s demise broke out on January 7, during a Today’s Show segment. Hoda Kotb, anchor of the NBC show announced that he died on Christmas Eve. For a long time, he was suffering from multiple sclerosis, leading to his passing. Additionally, he also overcame two cancer diagnoses and multiple sclerosis, per Today.
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that impacts one’s central nervous system including the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord.
His wife, Vieira, had worked for NBC’s morning show for several years, officially bidding goodbye to the network in 2011. Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor to Kotb, also provided an update on Vieira’s current status.
She said, “She’s in really good spirits. 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.”
Vieira and Cohen’s paths officially crossed during their time at CBS Evening News. They dated for several years before officially exchanging vows in 1986. However, he had let Vieira know about his MS diagnosis before they got too serious about their relationship.
“I had told her about the MS in the earliest days of our relationship because I wanted us to deal with the subject before we got too serious. She never inched. We hiked and biked, traveled and jogged, wherever we went. We owned the world,” he said in his book, Chasing Hope. (via People)
Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on ComingSoon.net.
