She married her first husband, Mel Korn, a Philadelphia advertising executive, on Jan. 6, 1980, but they divorced 10 months later. 'Both victims died of asphyxia due to freshwater drowning,' Rosko said. They called her the Golden Girl of TV news, and for good reason. Raynes declined to disclose terms of the settlement Wednesday, but KYW-TV in Philadelphia reported that the agreement totaled more than $8 million, equal to what Miss Savitchs lifetime earnings would have been. Wiki and People did a better job reporting this.but they didnt have to find a way to make the car a killer. NBC executives and colleagues praised her skillful narration of film showing the murders of Congressman Leo Ryan and several others in a mass shooting by members of the Peoples Temple at Jonestown. At the height of her fame she was known for Gucci belts, Halston dresses, piles of cocaine, penthouses and pills. If you want a site tailored only to your specific interests, start your own. [20][32][33] Many reviews of the movie discuss how the film departed, probably for commercial reasons, from Savitch's actual biography. [19] Biographers have also asserted that Savitch was bisexual and had romantic relationships with women as well as men. Adam Tariq Ghani on Instagram: "News journalist Jessica Savitch But he said blood and tissue samples were taken for toxology tests. She was on television at a time when TV news correspondents were lauded as celebrities. Her autobiography, "Anchorwoman," was published in 1982. One more thing-I remember the week she died as being a big week for news; first the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, and then the Great Big Battle of Grenada. While some of Savitch's colleagues said they had seen evidence of drug use, other friends and associates expressed skepticism that she had a drug problem. 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. It ended in an auto accident 12 years ago, but she is still one of the most talked-about personalities ever. Investigators said Fischbein, 34, mistakenly drove the car onto the towpath thinking it was an exit. She was a bit before my time, and although Ive never heard of her before now, the story of a celebritys downward spiral and death in a car accident sounds all too familiar . Kind of sad, but still nice to know someone else out there remembers Jessica. Required fields are marked *. Miss Savitch was born on Feb. 1, 1948, at Kennett Square, Pa. That happened right after the first of the Ted Kennedy comments! Her first marriage in 1980 to Philadelphia advertising executive Melvin "Mel" Korn ended in divorce after eleven months. She also hosted PBS's public affairs program Frontline from its January 1983 debut until her death as a passenger in an automobile accident later that year.Shortly before her death in October 1983, Savitch also became known for her performance during a broadcast of NBC News Digest in which her delivery was erratic and she appeared to be under . Jessica Savitch didnt, or perhaps couldnt; in that era, such a move would have been a career killer. its amazing how much time and energy people will spend complaining about what they dont want to read, isnt it?
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