Jean Rather, the wife of legendary evening news host Dan Rather, has died of cancer at 89. Friends of the Rathers announced her death on her husband's Facebook page Tuesday evening, writing, "She had been on hospice care for some time, but the news still comes as a shock for those of us who knew and loved her."

"She had been on hospice care for some time, but the news still comes as a shock for those of us who knew and loved her," the former journalist's friends shared Jean Rather, an artist and the wife of former television anchor Dan Rather,

Jean Rather, the beloved wife of news anchor Dan Rather, has passed away. Known for her creativity and partnership with Dan, Jean led a remarkable life. The details surrounding her death have been shared on Facebook,

Jean Rather, the wife of former longtime CBS News anchor Dan Rather, died Tuesday at the age of 89 following a battle with cancer.

Jean Rather, an artist and the wife of former television anchor Dan Rather, has passed away at the age of 89.On Tuesday, November 26, the news of her death was shared by friends of Dan through

Jean Rather passed away in Austin, Texas, at 89 after a battle with cancer. The wife of legendary anchor Dan Rather, she was remembered as a source of strength for her family.

AUSTIN, Texas — Jean Rather, the wife of longtime CBS News anchor and KHOU 11 alum Dan Rather, has died. She was 89 years old. News of Jean Rather's death was posted on Dan Rather's Facebook page.

Jean Rather, the wife of former CBS anchor Dan Rather, has died at the age of 89, according to a post shared on her husband's Facebook page. "Today is the saddest of days for Dan and the extended Rather family.