Tragic story. In episode 2 of season 2 of Only Murders in the Building, the fictional character Oliver Putnam states that he had an affair with Savitch in the eighties and she left him for Ed Bradley. This was the genesis of the Jessica Savitch Scholarships at her alma mater, Ithaca College, as well as Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania [in Savitchs native Philadelphia]. A source close to the case confirmed the $8 million figure today to The Associated Press. 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.[1]. its akin to the James Deans Porsche, the Kennedy SS100X Lincoln and Jayne Mansfields Electra 225. She had a pet husky named Chewy the doctor hated. I agree with Wolfgang that this is a very somber, sad story. were in doubt AND this is a website about cars and their owners. One . He said there had been a similar death there some years ago. Her end came in an Oldsmobile station wagon. Savitch and Fischbein were trapped inside as water poured in. Her mother was a nurse and had to go to work to support the family. Biography of Jessica Savitch Istill miss her., NBCs Tom Brokaw: It was such a sad, even tragic ending, to a life that was the classic American success story. ''At last I felt that I belonged.''. Jessicas time at NBC was filled with uncertainty, and with the uncertainty came drug use. [Quotes have been edited for length and clarity.]. Raynes said the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Miss Savitchs mother, two sisters, seven friends and co-workers. [2][35] Lifetime also aired a documentary entitled Intimate Portrait: Jessica Savitch that was based on the perspectives of Savitch biographer Alanna Nash.[29]. She . Fischbein was a vice president and assistant general manager for the Post and also served as personnel and circulation director. Or, I should say, the car model was incidental until your follow-up comment about limo dreams in a station wagon reality. This finally tied the car model to the life that ended inside it. On October 23, 1983, at the age of 36, she was killed in an automobile accident in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. Obituary: Jessica Hollifield Motorcycle Accident A pioneering woman in broadcasting, Savitch was only 30 when, in 1977, fresh fromlocalTV news jobs in Philadelphia and Houston, NBC News hired her to coverCongress. Personally, any celebrity that has a strong connection with a vehicle, even if its only through death, is worthy of inclusion. He signed out a 1982 Oldsmobile station wagon from the Posts fleet, and they headed toward Bucks County, PA with Chewy in tow. 31 likes, 3 comments - Adam Tariq Ghani (@adamtghani) on Instagram: "News journalist Jessica Savitch promoting her memoir "Anchorwoman", a year after the suicide ." Adam Tariq Ghani on Instagram: "News journalist Jessica Savitch promoting her memoir "Anchorwoman", a year after the suicide of her second husband.