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The idea of stardom was difficult to grasp. It was like being schizophrenic there was her, the woman on television, and the real me.

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Jessica Savitch
Age: 36 †
Born: 1947
Born: February 1
Died: 1983
Died: October 23
Correspondent
Journalist
News Presenter
San Diego
California
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Jessica Beth Savitch
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Stardom
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