Richard M. Cohen, a journalist and longtime husband of Meredith Vieira, has died after dwelling with a number of sclerosis for greater than 50 years and surviving two bouts of colon most cancers. He was 76.
“Today” co-host Hoda Kotb mentioned Tuesday that Cohen died “surrounded by his family and love.” These relations, she advised viewers, had simply skilled “a glorious month … with their dad” after coming dwelling for Thanksgiving as a result of they feared they might “lose him early.”
In a 2018 look on “Today,” Cohen mentioned that when he was recognized with a number of sclerosis at age 25, he was “essentially told there is no hope. Diagnose and adios, not much we can do.”
The primary disease-modifying drug to assist with MS wasn’t permitted by the FDA till 1993, about 20 years after his analysis, however now there are about 20 such medicine available on the market. Whereas such medicine usually are not a remedy for MS, they will delay development of the illness, cut back the variety of relapses and stop some new harm to the nervous system, in accordance with the Nationwide A number of Sclerosis Society.
Cohen’s reason for loss of life was not mentioned on “Today,” however the Hudson Impartial reported it to be pneumonia.
Along with his spouse, Cohen is survived by youngsters Benjamin, Gabriel and Lily Cohen. They’re all of their 30s. Gabe Cohen is a reporter for CNN.