At KYW in Philadelphia, she carved a stylish, hard-hitting niche with flawless looks, tough talk and in depth stories. Jessica Starr's manner of death was ruled a suicide, a spokesperson from the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office told The Post on Friday. She died at the age of 36 from drowning after the car she was riding in ran off the road and crashed into a canal. The car went off the bridge, Kennedy escaped the car and left the scene, and didn’t report the crash until the car, with Kopechne’s body inside, was discovered next morning. They resumed production of the Oldsmobile, but have not manufactured the Pontiac for several years. Never heard of her I guess her fame was local but death by drunk driver is still common despite the warnings. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Mary Jo Kopechne was another young woman born in Pennsylvania, who met an infamous end in an Oldsmobile under water. It was just applied to some other cars within Olds. I remember growing up listening to Walter Cronkite. And to this day, many states and municipalities in the U.S. (particularly in the South) allow easier access to the purchase of beer and wine; liquors must be sold under a harder-to-obtain license, or in a state-owned store, if it’s allowed at all. Finally, I really hate to say this: this kind of story is NOT what I come to Curbside Classics for. Jessica’s trauma and drug abuse kept her from doing the same. Some of the richest people I know will go out of their way to rent the least expensive cars on trips (especially for day trips outside of NYC)! Her death at 36 was an accident. “I was walking down the street and saw this wino who was eating grapes. Rosko said yesterday that he stands by his ruling in the case. The interior trim pieces did not last long but I recall the drivetrain as being very durable, which is why Dad liked them. "Savitch was in danger after she began looking into the life and death of Italian banker Robert Calvi," the Post said in a story published yesterday. The Post story quoted private investigator William Callahan, who alleged that Calvi was murdered after his Milan-based bank collapsed, costing the Vatican $250 million. Wiki and People did a better job reporting this….but they didn’t have to find a way to make the car “a killer”. Pa. coronavirus cases and deaths: Track them here. "We lean toward murder and we will be looking into the case from that perspective," Callahan said in the Post report. Investigators say he may have swerved to avoid a parked car. At that point the former rear-wheel-drive A-body was renamed the G-body. This article was taken down because I misidentified the wagon. Jessica, Fischbein and Chewy drowned. Fischbein apparently mistook a dirt road for an exit and in a matter of seconds the car flipped off the road and plunged into the canal sinking almost instantly. Bucks County Coroner Thomas J. Rosko ruled the deaths were accidental. You could get a diesel, a 3.8 V6 and four different V8s. Savitch was one of the first women to anchor an evening network news broadcast alone, following in the footsteps … Generally speaking I don’t think that an intervention is revealed to the person getting one ahead of time, so the speculation that it might have contributed to the accident is unlikely. In March 1976, the USA’s most famous skier, Spider Sabich, was shot and killed in Aspen, CO by his singer/actress girlfriend, Claudine Longet. Isadora Duncan! According to Wikipedia, the car flipped over and landed in 4 feet of mud/water. If there is justification for the whining by some commenters, I think it lies in the fact that the car model was incidental to Savitch’s death; i.e., she and her companion would have had the same difficulty opening the doors of an upside-down Mercedes smooshed into a muddy canal bed. Curbside Classic: 1973 Mustang – No Apologies Necessary. As a kid I remember JS as being prominent in national TV journalism but knew nothing of her personal life or death. WizardDuck 02:34, 20 December 2006 (UTC) The dog died … Copyright 2011 - 2021 Curbside Classics. Compared to the man, the “ad” was full of taste. Her end came in an Oldsmobile station wagon. The wagon in the photo is the rear-wheel-drive A-body introduced for model year 1978; it was never sold as a Ciera or Cutlass Ciera. Thoughts? So don’t click on the title link and comment then .?.. Can’t believe it’s been 31 years. EspecIally in NYC…the wealthy are not so much into cars! She came back to DC after anchoring the weekend news in New York and found her husband hanging from her dog’s leash in the basement. Tragic as her death was and still is, it’s nearly fitting she died in such an ordinary, if humble car. which no one seems to mind. But on Sunday, Jessica had a date with the New York Post’s Martin Fischbein. Growing up, it seemed that both beer and wine were less taboo than hard liquor, and obviously, any of the above will cause intoxication. She had a pet husky named Chewy the doctor hated. This could be a sub-category for Curb Side. Her father suddenly died when she was just 12 years old. What is being conveyed is that the Cutlass Cruiser name was moved to the A-body Ciera when the wagon bodystyle was introduced for 1984, the G-body wagons having been dropped. Golden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch. Classic Cars of Infamy. Curbside Outtake: Oh Lord, Won’t You Buy Me Three Mercedes-Benzes? "We also know she was about to do another. I am not personally affected by their accidents. American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others, Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment, Death by Station Wagon: The Fall of Jessica Savitch, Curbside Classic: 1971 Dodge D100 – The Overlooked Option. . If it upsets you to read it maybe it was written for you . No beef jerky, no cocktail peanuts, no onions or olives for martinis. She was pretty important in American news reporting at the time – Barbara Walters was about the only female who pulled better ratings. Her contemporary Diane Sawyer went on to have a much more durable career and homelife. RIP Jessica ~ stylish to the end. . This wagon was officially known as a Cutlass Cruiser, until it morphed into a Ciera a few years later. The only man she every really loved beat her terribly. Resentment from coworkers hurt, and led to her eventually being pulled off the Senate beat. And, of course, she knew it and let the superstar thing take over her life. She was made Senate correspondent but she was in over her head. Sadly as per GM edict of the day they didn’t possess adequate reliability and performance until the last years of the series and by then they were standardized, dulled down and stripped of their personalities. Seven hours later, the bodies of 36-year-old Jessica Savitch and Martin Fischbein were pulled from the canal. CC has very high standards on the automotive details, so that is my only beef with it. Benjamin Savitch was born April 1, 1899. Please, don’t get me wrong. I am Canadian and I remember watching her on American news programs, so her fame certainly wasn’t “local”, but may have been confined to North American shores. Teddy couldn’t hold a candle to his brothers John and Robert. No drugs and very little alcohol were present in her system at the time of her death. Dr. Donald Rollie Payne, husband of Jessica Savitch, an NBC News correspondent, was found dead in the couple's home today, the police said. Jessica Savage Career. And, Happy New Year to you and to all CC’ers! This week I'll travel from my home in Kentucky to stand at the spot in New Hope, Pa., where NBC News anchor Jessica Savitch (right) died 30 years ago tonight on the rainy fall evening of October 23.I'll be wearing one of her amethyst birthstone rings - a gift from her sister, Lori, whose website celebrates Savitch's legacy as a a groundbreaking TV news star of the … But it all came to an end on a rainy autumn night in 1983, when the car Savitch was in plunged into a Bucks County, Pennsylvania canal, killing her … That happened right after the first of the Ted Kennedy comments! You suppose the reader judge by the cover of the book or title of the article? What a combination…. When it would have been much simpler to just not read it. I did not expect such a somber write up on a typically festive, party filled day. Wonderfully tasteless ad. 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. And with all due respect, Elizabeth Vargas does NOT “seem to suffering similar problems.” She’s getting help. Jessica Savitch has been regarded as merely a footnote in broadcast news history, which is tragic in itself; after all, Jessica did break new ground for women in journalism, having been one of the first female TV anchorwomen in the canon. I found the story interesting. If she and Fischbein had been arguing, say, about that very intervention, he could have been distracted and Savitch may have directly contributed to her own demise, Such a happy first post in the new year . A tragic story and one that was probably only slightly less horrifying then the 1989 death of Leslie Ann Pluhar who had her Yugo blown off the Mackinac Bridge. The article prompted my to look her up and read her quite compelling story. That line is awkwardly worded. And his half-hearted run in 1980 showed just how much the nation didn’t forget. It really doesn’t have the polish I’ve come to expect at CC. OBVIOUSLY, if I had remembered the details I might have skipped this story. I think it adds diversity to Curbside Classics. At KYW in Philadelphia, she carved a stylish, hard-hitting niche with flawless looks, tough talk … I had old blue for over 3 years as my daily driver to college and racked up an impossible 151K miles on her (bought with 62k) and traded her for a 2 door Cutlass with bucket seats to better fit a sportier image after college. Lynne, it does have something to do with cars. Those of us who grew up with the Kennedys were quietly relieved that Teddy had knocked himself out of the presidential stakes – he was nowhere near the politician John and Bobby were. I’ll take the opportunity to THANK YOU for your post, which demonstrates the all-encompassing role of the automobile in the everyday lives of all of us from king to pauper…and in the deaths of some. I think that is what you aimed to do here. http://www.people.com/article/elizabeth-vargas-marc-cohn-rehab-divorce, “I never understood why getting drunk on wine=totally fine. Sadly, Elizabeth Vargas seems to be suffering similar problems. Life and career. In fact I thought the story reminds me of checking my priorities. I would read more stories on notable figures who died in cars. Not an ad. At the height of her fame she was known for Gucci belts, Halston dresses, piles of cocaine, penthouses and pills. (As a side note the correct make and model Olds [but not year] was used in the final scenes.). The New York Post says so. He was lighting a cigar! Her life was the subject of a Lifetime Television made-for-TV movie, starring Sela Ward, called "Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story." Instead he bought the unfortunate 1979 blue Fairmont with butt numbing bench seat, no A/C and few options other than the 200 six and automatic. It would be your call when the article would be edited / updated as complete and the “collaboration” statement removed. (Lynne, I hope we see more to come.) With that in mind, I assumed that “Death By Station Wagon” meant this would be a story about how a woman (albeit a celebrity newscaster) was perhaps bored to death by her life as a station wagon driving drudge. According to the window sticker mine actually came with a no charge 3.08:1 rear gear or code GU4 as a 2.73 was standard on 231 V6 wagons and sedans came with 2.41 gears. Savitch died the night of Oct. 24, 1983, after she had dined at a New Hope restaurant with a companion, Martin Fishbein. "So far, no one has contacted me," said the Bucks County coroner. Jessica Savitch, Actress: Nasty Habits. Sadly the dealer trying to sell it to us had a ridiculous price on it at the time and dad passed. Probably wouldn’t have made any difference. The only chance she might have had would be out the tailgate if it could have been opened from the inside, and even then, it would have to be immediately before the car was completely engulfed in mud. The car was found about an hour, hour and a half after the accident. Stay calm, lower a window (if lower-able) float thru. CC Capsule: 1993-94 Ford Explorer Limited – How Did It Escape Cash For Clunkers? . A good automotive story is a good automotive story. At KHOU she was hailed as the first anchorwoman in the South (although that would be contested). He died at the age of 81 in September 1980 in Orange County, California. She never had a child but was pregnant with her second husband which later turned into miscarriage. She was a bit before my time, and although I’ve never heard of her before now, the story of a celebrity’s downward spiral and death in a car accident sounds all too familiar . Jessica Savitch was a famous, yet tragic figure who met her demise in an Oldsmobile. Lynne, I salute your efforts here and look forward to more pieces from you. (Thanks to all who pointed out my earlier error!). She may have been getting too close to something someone didn't want made public.". Today, the choices are so great and the distribution of content so diverse the messenger is not in the spotlight to be idolized or scrutinized like they were back then. Automotive History: George Romney At Nash/Rambler/AMC (1947-1962) – Unflinching Vision, Zeal and Determination To Take On The Big Three With Compacts, COAL: 1988 Cadillac Brougham – Last Christmas at Clark Street. Your email address will not be published. That was the front-wheel-drive A-platform, which was introduced for the 1982 model year. R.I.P. Jessica was the daughter of a clothing store owner who died young. I can think of so many others: Bonnie and Clyde’s Ford, the last car Elizabeth Short was seen in….a Studebaker I think. The networks wanted her, but Westinghouse had ironclad contracts – so she acted out and became a general terror to all. And I apologize if a few folks here think I should praise/love all the features here…or just shut up. Instead of the correct was out, he drove up a towpath. It sounds like the whole car flipped upside down as it went into the canal. According to Dunne, who chronicled his experiences dealing with studio executives in his book Monster: Living Off the Big Screen, the majority of these changes were made in order to appeal to a broader mainstream market. Here’s a new idea for the New Year at CC: Paul, what if articles that are say 90 per cent complete but could use some constructive input and suggestions from the experts here are noted in the opening paragraph a “Curbside Collaboration” ? It’s always sad to see one who’s light shines so brightly , flame out . Jessica Savitch was a pioneer in network broadcasting. Both books about her talk about open sores, scratches from “coke roaches” and her paranoia that sometimes manifested in manic rages. Savitch did not die as a result of addiction, if indeed she was addicted. This “Curbside Collaboration” idea sounds pretty good for the given context. As a kid, my Dad had two Cutlass Cruiser wagons that were a twin of the woodless (brown?) This would clearly indicate the post is a work in progress. A sad story. Can’t remember the last time I saw one. Tragic story. Her mother was a nurse and had to go to work to support the family. He had the two Cutlasses and the Pontiac Bonneville version. The Bonneville version was kind of a rare bird, actually, only produced for 1982-83. Jessica Savitch seemed to have the world at her fingers. I appreciate your work and want to encourage you to continue. Cocaine was found in her bloodstream. Cutlass was not “made into its own marque” aka Oldsmobile or Pontiac. I remember Jessica Savage. went to the inimitable Sen. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy, who was aiming his 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 sedan across a bridge that wasn’t in the direction of the ferry that Kopechne wanted to catch. were in doubt AND this is a website about cars and their owners…. $8 Million Settlement Reached in Death of NBC Anchor Jessica Savitch January 28, 1988 GMT PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ The estxecutive Martin Fischbein, died when the car in which they were riding plunged into a canal during a rainstorm. Seems coincidental that Savitch died the very night immediately preceding the day she was scheduled to have an intervention for her spiraling out-of-control behavior. She was 36 at the time of her death. Not terrible, mind you, it just seems like a couple of more cycles of editing could have buffed out the minor defects before it was published. She was the first host of Frontline on PBS , (a show that still survies to this day) and the first truly beautiful woman to read the news. Recently, legendary Detroit anchor Bill Bonds passed away. And back then, it was rare to have a female report who handled the “serious” news. Always loved these A/G body station wagons and finding a good one that hasn’t been ruined or chopped up is rare today. To the criticism this has nothing to do with cars, in a way it does. I enjoyed the article. Jessica Savitch would have been 36 years old at the time of death or 68 years old today. Friends say this started a long, dark spiral that ended with her death. Add mine to the thanks for this article. This article has been rated as B-Class ... How did Savitch's dog die, or did he/she survive? In this photo she’s roughly 35. Lillian Savitch was born January 17, 1905. Good thing GM doesn’t make Oldsmobiles anymore . The only other “death by station wagon” celebrity event I know of is the 1962 death of the actor/comedian Ernie Kovacs in Los Angeles. Let’s address the worst first. She also hosted PBS's public af… I wonder if she attempted to to get out of the car through the rear windows, only to discover that they don’t roll down. “This wagon was officially known as a Cutlass Cruiser, until it morphed into a Ciera a few years later.”. Remembering Jessica Savitch (video from NBC archives) Here we see her as a guest of the NBC Today Show, being interviewed by Bryant Gumbel about her book Anchorwoman, and sharing her insight into the role of women and minorities in broadcasting. No drugs and very little alcohol … That’s good enough for me. All Rights Reserved. For all the first class tickets and privilege she projected, the Golden Girl of TV news came from an ordinary, if humble background. Whether the car landed upside down or right side up, the thick mud made opening ANY door/tailgate pretty much impossible. (Okay, enough with the car detailing metaphors.). Yes this may be about Jessica Savitch but it’s interesting how she met her end…not in a Mercedes or Beemer but a modest-by-comparison G-Body Olds. Jessica Beth Savitch (February 1, 1947 – October 23, 1983) was an American television news presenter and correspondent, best known for being the weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News and daily presenter of NBC News updates during the late 1970s and early 1980s. That pile was handed down to me until I couldn’t take it anymore and soon after I found myself signing the papers for a 1981 blue Cutlass wagon with the 231 V6, limited slip differential, A/C, split bench seat with passenger recliner and most other options these had at the time. The big wagon went over the side of the canal (which was usually dry) and the mud sealed the doors shut. But the public loved her, as it did in Philadelphia. Considering this story was pulled once because a few details about the car Ms. Savitch was killed in, (or was about Oldsmobile Cutlasses?) Other than a little carburetor trouble and the infamous thin rear backing plates it was a very reliable cruiser that got decent mileage and actually had more than expected power. If you can improve it, please do. NBC didn’t know what to do. He was the father of NBC News anchorwoman, Jessica Savitch. With some cosmetic changes, the Cutlass wagons puttered well into the 90s. What would the point be for me to write about Jimmy Dean or Clay Regazzoni? There was an optional button in the glove box that released the glass from the inside. this kind of story is NOT what I come to Curbside Classics for. Jessica, it’s nice to see others besides me remember her. If that’s an actual picture of the car involved, then the story is wrong. "No case is ever closed as long as someone will bring in facts and evidence, but I need to see facts and evidence," said Rosko. Jessica Beth Savitch (February 1, 1947 – October 23, 1983) was an American television broadcaster and news reporter, host of PBS's Frontline and New York weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News during the short-lived Roger Mudd/Tom Brokaw era. Both states have laws that make you ask: “what in the heck were they thinking.” In Tennessee, ANYONE, NO MATTER THEIR AGE, must provide proof of legal age when purchasing beer. QOTD: What Current New Car Would You Save In Your Time Capsule? A friend then got her a job part-time reading the local news … It is a car story! There are stories on these pages that have a sadness to them. While getting drunk on beer=you have an alcohol problem. She was on television at a time when TV news correspondents were lauded as celebrities. Lieut. These had some interesting engine options. I remember her well, and as an aside her younger sister Lori worked at WPXI TV in Pittsburgh as a local anchor in the early 1990’s. It seemed acceptable at the time for news people to personify the stereotype of the hard hitting, hard drinking news reporter that sometimes showed their afflictions on camera. Is that picture in the front seat part of one either Jessica’s or Martin’s dead body? The word "golden" jumps from the title of two new books about Jessica Savitch, the broadcaster who rocketed to network stardom in the 1970s and then died … "Miss Savitch's death came shortly after she finished an investigation of Calvi," Callahan told the Post. I knew the cars are only “Nebensache” (sideshow) in our lives. It was a rental for a day trip to PA. People with money will rent inexpensive cars…the type of car in this instance is entirely irrelevant. Since we are visiting a place where political correctness really was moot, I’d like to mention it’s refreshing to see a woman’s name on the byline here. Am I the only one who noticed the Burberry trench coat, muddied and soaked on the passenger seat? Drug use led to promiscuity and sometimes threatened her standing at the station. The image drove ratings. Did anyone else notice how radically different her appearance was in her final news broadcast versus the other photos? There used to be people called ‘winos’, but I guess they’re all extinct now. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. In all the articles I’ve read, it just refers to “an Oldsmobile station wagon” and I’m not well-versed on the interiors, especially after they have been upside-down and underwater for a few hours. The G body wagons were nice, but always looked very plain without the woodgrain. But all was not right in Jessica’s world. Savitch was one of the first women to anchor an evening network news broadcast alone, following in the footsteps of Marlene Sanders of ABC News and Catherine Mackin of NBC News. This is about Jessica Savitch, not so much about a car. After her death, her family filed an insurance suit against New York Post, who had insured the car Fischbein was driving at the time of their death. 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. Severe weather alert in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester and Bucks counties. It’s not an ad, but a page from “The National Lampoon.”. Jessica Savitch has been listed as a level-5 vital article in People, Journalists. It *IS* a ‘ Car Story ‘ ~ a sad one to be sure but also a truthful cautionary tale . one in the photo above. While getting drunk on beer=you have an alcohol problem.”. Usually, they were just issued the light stories. It was posted two days ago but was temporarily withdrawn for revision. Lifetime's telling … The reputation followed her to NBC. I guess we’re not supposed to call them ” stew bums ” any more either ? Spider’s blood was found on his bathroom floor and he died in the ambulance en route to the hospital. As for the report in the Post, Rosko said, "It's a crazy story. This one fits quite nicely within the broad array presented on CC. Jessica first considered a career in broadcasting while in high school. He too battled addiction. Interesting, chilling account. “National Lampoon (magazine), the original humor magazine from 1970 to 1998”-wikipedia. She died sadly in a car accident. 1982 was the first year Oldsmobile spun Cutlass off into its own marque. It’s a bit rough around the edges. Jessica Savitch didn’t, or perhaps couldn’t; in that era, such a move would have been a career killer. Trim and upholstery durability was much improved but the bodies were twisty and creaky and mechanically they were rubbish. She died three weeks later by drowning when a car in which she was a passenger accidentally drove into a canal during a heavy rainstorm. When Jessica Savitch, dubbed NBC’s Golden Girl for her cool, blond professionalism, appeared before the cameras on the evening of Oct. 3, 1983, she seemed as unflappable as ever. We took them on many family vacations and hauled a lot of things in their cargo areas. Savitch was born February 1, 1947, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, about 35 miles west of Philadelphia. Your email address will not be published. On October 23 1983, Jessica Savitch met a fatal automobile accident, while returning home from shopping along with her then boyfriend Martin Fischbein. 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