Christine Chubbuck

Christine Chubbuck

Born

August 24, 1944

Died

July 15, 1974 (29 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

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.