Jim Hartz, a veteran TV anchor whose career included a stint co-hosting NBC’s “Today” show, has died at age 82. The broadcaster’s wife, Alexandra Dickson Hartz, told the Washington Post that Hartz died earlier this month from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He reportedly died April 17 at a Fairfax County, Virginia, hospital. The Oklahoma-born Hartz co-hosted the “Today” show with Barbara Walters from 1974 to 1976, covering both news and entertainment for the popular morning show. Tom Brokaw took over “Today” hosting duties in 1976 when NBC made changes to its lineup, with Hartz transiti…