New York City, New York (September 29, 1955 -November 14, 2016) age 61 yrs

Gwen Ifill, was an American Journalist, television newscaster, and author. In 1999, she became the first woman of African descent to host a nationally televised U.S. public affairs program with Washington Week in Review. She was the moderator and managing editor of Washington Week. She was also the co-anchor and co-managing editor, with Judy Woodruff, of the PBS News Hour. Both shows air on PBS. Ifill was a political analyst and moderated the 2004 and 2008 vice-presidential debates. She authored the best-selling book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.