Former "Today" anchor Meredith Vieira's husband, journalist Richard Cohen, died on Christmas Eve at 76, the talk show's current hosts said Tuesday.

Richard Cohen, the journalist husband of broadcaster Meredith Vieira, has died at 76, more than 50 years after an MS diagnosis. He also beat colon cancer twice.

Richard Cohen, the husband of former Today show anchor Meredith Vieira, has died at age 76 after battling multiple sclerosis for five decades and surviving colon cancer twice. On the Tuesday morning show,

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,

Richard Cohen, husband of former “TODAY” show anchor Meredith Vieira, has died, the show revealed on Tuesday. Cohen, 76, died on Christmas Eve. He had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in his 20s and had also been diagnosed with cancer twice,