Christine Chubbuck

Christine Chubbuck

Born: August 24, 1944
Died: July 15, 1974
in 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.

Movies for Christine Chubbuck...

Kate Plays Christine
Title: Kate Plays Christine
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 24, 2016
Type: Movie
Follow actress Kate Lyn Sheil as she prepares for her next role: playing Christine Chubbuck, a Florida newscaster who committed suicide live on-air in 1974. As Kate investigates Chubbuck’s story, uncovering new clues and information, she becomes increasingly obsessed with her subject.