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Christine Chubbuck

Case from Sarasota, FL dated Jul 15, 1974

Victim Details

Christine Chubbuck

Female

Sarasota

FL

1974-07-15

29

Christine

Chubbuck

07/10/2026

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Christine Chubbuck, a 29-year-old television news reporter, tragically died by suicide on July 15, 1974, in Sarasota, Florida. She was working for WXLT-TV, now known as WWSB, and was hosting her community affairs talk show, "Suncoast Digest," when the incident occurred. During the live broadcast, Chubbuck announced that the station would present "an exclusive coverage of an attempted suicide," before pulling out a revolver and shooting herself in the head. She was rushed to Sarasota Memorial Hos ...
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  • Yahoo News: Who Is Christine Chubbuck? The Suicide Story Behind Sundance's Two Biggest Films
  • The Telegraph: The newsreader who shot herself live on air: the tragic true story of Christine Chubbuck
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