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Jessica Beth Savitch (February 1, 1947 – October 23, 1983) was an American television journalist who was the weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News and daily newsreader for NBC News during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Savitch was one of the first women to anchor an evening network newscast alone, following in the footsteps of Marlene Sanders ...
Nov 28, 2023 · Celebrity. Features. What Really Happened to Jessica Savitch? In the 40 years since her death, the pioneering newscaster has become an Icarus-like parable, a woman who was punished for her outsize ...
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Oct 25, 1983 · Jessica Savitch, the NBC television reporter who became one of the first women to anchor an evening network newscast, was killed late Sunday night after the car she and a companion were in...
By From news services. October 25, 1983 at 1:00 a.m. EDT. Jessica Savitch, 35, an award-winning newswoman with the NBC network since 1977, drowned early yesterday after the car she was riding...
Dec 31, 2014 · Death by Station Wagon: The Fall of Jessica Savitch. By. Lynne Vogt. – Posted on December 31, 2014. At the height of her fame she was known for Gucci belts, Halston dresses, piles of cocaine, penthouses and pills. Her end came in an Oldsmobile station wagon.
285 views 8 months ago. A documentary about the life of Jessica Savitch, an NBC news reporter who died at the age of 36 in 1983 due to accidental drowning.
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Oct 18, 2013 · Remembering Jessica Savitch, 30 Years After Her Death. By Alissa Krinsky on Oct. 18, 2013 - 7:00 AM. In the early 1980s, with cable in its infancy and network anchors dominating the airwaves, one ...
