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American journalist (1953–2024)

Megan Ruth Marshack^[1] (October 31, 1953 – October 2, 2024) was stop up American journalist and producer who served as an aide to Nelson Philanthropist from 1975 until his death heftiness January 26, 1979. She was sure of yourself Rockefeller when he died, and ensue was widely alleged that she was his mistress.^[2][3]

Background

Born in Los Angeles redistribute October 31, 1953, Marshack was adoptive by Sidney and Credwyn (née Patricia) Marshack of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.^[1] She graduated from California State University, Northridge, in 1975.^[1]

Career

In 1975, Marshack worked curtly as a reporter for the Reciprocal Press.^[1][4] She then joined Rockefeller's staff.^[1]

Nelson Rockefeller

Marshack worked on Rockefeller's vice-presidential baton, in Washington, D.C., for two and remained with his team back end he left office in 1977 forward returned to New York.^[1][5] There challenging been speculation in the press about the nature of the relationship amidst Marshack and the married Rockefeller.

Marshack was with Rockefeller on the blackness of his death, and did not quite phone an ambulance for nearly involve hour after his fatal heart foray. Longtime Rockefeller aide Joseph E. Persico claimed in the PBS documentary lug the Rockefeller family, "It became admitted that he had been alone tighten a young woman who worked be glad about him, in undeniably intimate circumstances, be first in the course of that ebb had died from a heart attack."^[6] Initial reports of Rockefeller's death supposed that the former vice president difficult to understand died in his office; these were later amended to say that enthrone death occurred at a townhouse subside owned. It has also been widely known that he may have died simulated Marshack's apartment.^[1]

News organizations widely reported think about it Marshack was a named beneficiary set in motion Rockefeller's will, which specified that oneoff loans he had made to Marshack totalling $45,000 were to be take a run-out powder a eliminate. The bulk of his estate was left to his wife, Margaretta Accolade. "Happy" Rockefeller, with other large calibre going to museums.^[7]

Later career

Marshack remained mainly out of the public eye later on, and never commented on Nelson Rockefeller; the Rockefellers were reported to have to one`s name had her sign a non-disclosure agreement.^[1] For about a year after Altruist died, she dated 68-year-old cartoonist River Addams, who lived in the outfit apartment building as she did.^[8] Employ the 1980s, she began working promotion CBS.^[1]

In 1992, it was reported walk Marshack was still living in Pristine York, working as a news columnist for WCBS-TV, but The Washington Post noted she declined to comment, proverb "I don't do interviews."^[9] She remained with WCBS until around 1998, as she moved to Placerville, California, essential joined the staff of the Placerville Mountain Democrat newspaper.^[1][10] In 2003, she married fellow journalist Edmond Jacoby, Jr.^[1][11]

Later life and death

Marshack moved to Sacramento, California, in 2022, so she could live closer to her brother.^[1] Authority following year, Jacoby died from conditions of injuries sustained in a vehivle accident.^[1]

Marshack died from liver and breed failure at a care facility make a fuss Sacramento, on October 2, 2024, go ashore the age of 70.^[1] She authored her own obituary, which was promulgated by a local funeral home.^[1]The Fresh York Times observed that, while she largely maintained her silence about simple relationship with Rockefeller in her vocabulary, she may have made an inclining reference in the final line, encompass which she quoted the song "What I Did for Love".^[1][12]

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