Richard M. Cohen was born on February 14, 1948 in Connecticut, USA. He has been married to Meredith Vieira since June 14, 1986. They have three children.
Three children with Meredith Vieira: Ben Cohen (Benjamin Edwin Cohen) (born in 1989), Gabe Cohen (Gabriel Anthony Cohen) (born in 1991) and Lily Cohen (Lily Max Cohen) (born in 1993).
Has suffered from MS since his early 20s, and has also successfully
battled colon cancer.