Jean Rather, the wife of legendary news anchor Dan Rather, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. She passed in Austin surrounded by loved ones.

Jean Rather, the wife of former longtime CBS News anchor Dan Rather, died Tuesday at the age of 89, her family announced. Rather died in Austin, Texas, surrounded by family and friends following a battle with cancer,

"Today is the saddest of days for Dan and the extended Rather family," her loved ones wrote in a post on social media.

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.

Jean Rather, a visual artists best known as the wife of journalist Dan Rather for 67 years, died Tuesday from cancer, her family announced. She was 89. "Jean was a steadfast advisor and rock of true Texas grit during every storm.