Christine Chubbuck
Christine Chubbuck (August 24, 1944 – July 15, 1974) was an American television news reporter who worked for stations WTOG and WXLT-TV in Sarasota, Florida. She was the first person to die by suicide on a live television broadcast.
Christine Chubbuck | |
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Chubbuck in 1974 | |
| Born | August 24, 1944 Hudson, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1974 (aged 29) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Occupation | Television news reporter |
| Known for | Being the first person to die by suicide on live television |
| Television | WVIZ, WTOG, WXLT-TV |
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