Christine Chubbuck

Acting·August 24, 1944·† July 15, 1974 — 29 years old·Hudson, Ohio, USA

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.

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