Gwen Ifill Passes Away at 61

[rkolsen 1697]

Gwen Ifill passed away today in hospice at 61 after battling uterine cancer. Gwen was the coanchor of the PBS News Hour and Washington Week. Prior to her move to PBS she got started on air at NBC after working in print.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/14/business/media/gwen-ifill-dies.html?_r=0

[Action Newsroom 1313]

The fact that this news (and her illness) came so suddenly is just utterly heartwrenching.

My condolences to her family.

[Georgie56 3350]

Go away, 2016. You're terrible.

[Guest Former Member 207]

A great journalist, and even better role model for Black women working in journalism.

 

Rest in peace...

[TennTV1983 811]

Go away, 2016. You're terrible.

And drunk.

 

This news is definitely a shocker to happen so suddenly following what was a very stressful election year. I've only seen a couple of PBS Newshour shows, so I'm not sure what kind of person she was. All being said, many condolences to her family and Godspeed.

[TheRob 940]

She was supposed to speak at my alma mater earlier this year, but unfortunately was too sick to attend.

[Eat News 4745]

She was a fine woman, with many dear friends. She will be missed.

[scrabbleship 429]

At what point as a society do we declare war on cancer?

[TexasTVNews 1379]

The PBS Newshour is now doing a full tribute to Gwen right now I'm looking at my home station KERA. TVNT offers our prayers and condolences to Gwen's family and her extended family at The PBS Newshour.

 

Rest in Peace Gwen, and Godspeed.

[Daybreak 294]

I had the pleasure of meeting Gwen in 2011 from a speaking engagement when I was in college. She was so gracious that she stayed and shock all of our hands (roughly 75 people). Rest Easy Ms. Ifill.

[JoseRM303 171]

Posted in out and about as well.

[NEOMatrix 1308]

Wow! This comes as a shock to me. She definitely was a journalist in the truest sense. May her soul rest in peace.