Ruschell Boone, an award-winning reporter and anchor for New York City TV station NY1, has died, the station announced Tuesday.
Boone, 48, died Sunday, on September 3, 2023 NY1 said in a news release.
Who was Ruschell Boone?
Ruschell Boone was a Jamaican-born reporter and journalist based in New York City. She worked for NY1 cable television news from 2002 until her death on 3 September 2023
Ruschell Boone was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She immigrated to the Bronx in 1986 when she was where she recalled being bullied for her Jamaican accent.
She lived in a blended family with her mother Faithlyn (Swaby) and stepfather Duke Scott.
Boone earned a degree in accounting from City University of New York (CUNY) Baruch College.
Although she picked accounting to ensure a good living, she discovered her passion for journalism in her senior year when she took over a college radio segment for a missing guest.
Boone’s academic counselor tried to dissuade her from a career change, saying that it was too late for her to change paths and that she did not “fit the mold”.
Career
Working in cable television news since 1998, Boone was a business news associate for CNBC and then an associate producer and assignment editor for CNN. She joined NY1 in 2002.
As a reporter for NY1, she covered breaking stories such as the 2016 pressure-cooker bombing in Manhattan and the 2016 presidential election.
She became a general assignment reporter for NY1’s Live at Ten newscast in 2018.
In 2019, Boone was nominated for three New York Emmy Awards for news reporting and work on NY1’s talk shows, and in 2020 she was nominated again as a live reporter.
Ruschell Boone cause of death
NY1 reporter and journalist Ruschell Boone passed away on September 3, 2023, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
According to the New York Post, Boone’s death was confirmed in a memo that started by saying:
“She was a dedicated and principled journalist to the very end. In her last week with us, she was still working on ideas for her show and sharing thoughts for making NY1 a continued beacon of truth for New Yorkers.”
The memo stated that Ruschell once told everyone that spending each day with his or her loved ones is a victory. It concluded by stating:
“Ruschell made every moment feel victorious and every day feel special. We’re heartbroken we won’t get to have more days with her.”
Ruschell Boone husband
Ruschell was married to production technician Todd Boone.
Ruschell Boone and Todd Boone got married in 2005. However, there are no details available on how and where the duo met for the first time.
The pair’s wedding was held at the Ritz-Carlton Golf and Spa Resort, and it was officiated by a nondenominational minister, Rev. John Hines.
Ruschell Boone children
Ruschell and Todd later became the parents of two children named Jackson and Carter. The former is 12 years old, while the latter is 9.
Who is Todd Boone?
According to the New York Times, Todd is a television production technician. He enrolled at Valdosta State University in Georgia and finished his graduation.
Todd was born to Janet Boone and Dr. Ralph Boone, and they were residents of Jacksonville, Florida.
Janet is a real estate agent, and Ralph is a family practitioner. Further details about Todd’s personal life and his relationship timeline with Ruschell are yet to be revealed.
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