Christine Chubbuck
8/24/1944 - 7/15/1974
Virgo
Last Words
"In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in 'blood and guts', and in living color, you are going to see another first—attempted suicide."
Death & Legacy
Christine Chubbuck, a television news reporter who worked for WTOG and WXLT-TV in Florida, is known for committing suicide during a live television broadcast on July 15, 1974. Her death has inspired two new films, "Kate Plays Christine" and "Christine", which delve into the tragic event and its aftermath.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Suicide by gunshot
- Age at Death
- 29 years
- Funeral Location
- Sarasota, Florida, United States
- Final Resting Place
- Sarasota Memorial Park, Sarasota, Florida, U.S.