Meredith Vieira 2025. January 7, 2025 / 1:00 pm est / cbs news former today anchor meredith vieira's husband, richard cohen, died on christmas eve, the show's current hosts said tuesday. Today by drew weisholtz richard cohen, the husband of former today anchor meredith vieira, died on christmas eve at the age.

The pair met while working for cbs evening news. He lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 50 years and died on christmas eve after a bout with pneumonia.