Christine Chubbuck

August 24, 1944 (81 years old)

Place of Birth: Hudson, Ohio, USA

Biography

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.