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Jessica Savitch

Age: 36 (deceased)

Net Worth: $5 Million

Savitch was one of the first women to anchor evening network news alone, without a male co-host. She anchored NBC Nightly News and was a daily presenter of NBC News updates.

Tragically, she passed away in a car accident during the prime of her career. She was only 36 years old when the wreck happened in October of 1983.