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

Meredith Vieira's husband Richard Cohen died on Christmas Eve at age 76 after living with multiple sclerosis for more than 50 years. The couple, who wed on June 14, 1986 and share three children, would have celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary in 2025.

Richard Cohen, a journalist who was married to former “The View” co-host Meredith Vieira for 38 years, has died after living with multiple sclerosis for decades, it was announced Tuesday on “Today.”