#sarasota

Nina Leen. Practice at Ringling Brothers Circus. Sarasota, Florida. March, 1949

On July 15, 1974, christine chubbuck died by suicide during a live broadcast of her segment Suncoast Digest she announced that viewers were to see “a television first” before shooting herself with a .38 caliber revolver she purchased earlier that week.

Throughout her adult life,christine suffered from long term depression. People who worked with her noticed that she was often withdraw, quiet, and socially isolated. despite being a skilled journalist, she reportedly struggled with loneliness and a tendency toward self deprecation.

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