Joy Behar, who originated the show alongside Vieira, was the one to deliver the news at the request of Vieira herself, revealing, “Our dear friend and OG View moderator, Meredith Vieira wanted us to share with all of you that her husband of 38 years, Richard Cohen, passed away on Christmas Eve.”

The ladies of The View are rallying around OG co-host Meredith Vieira amid the loss of her husband Richard Cohen, who died on Christmas Eve following a years-long battle with multiple sclerosis. Host Joy Behar took some time out of this morning’s episode of The View to pay tribute to Cohen.

The TODAY show has announced that Richard Cohen, the husband of former anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 76 after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). Keep reading to learn about the pair's relationship,

Richard Cohen, the husband of former Today anchor Meredith Vieira, has died at 76. Cohen passed away on Christmas Eve after enduring multiple sclerosis for over 50 years and surviving cancer. Vieira and Cohen were married for 38 years and had three children together;