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Norwalk Woman Who Jumped To Her Death Was Daughter Of Famous Newsman

NORWALK, Conn. — The 60-year-old woman who jumped to her death from the garage at Norwalk Hospital was the daughter of a longtime television broadcaster.

Norwalk Police have identified Mary Reasoner as the woman who jumped to her death earlier this week from the garage at Norwalk Hospital.

Norwalk Police have identified Mary Reasoner as the woman who jumped to her death earlier this week from the garage at Norwalk Hospital.

 Photo Credit: Frank MacEachern
Frank MacEachern

Norwalk police identified Mary Reasoner as the woman who died on Dec. 12 after jumping from the third floor of the garage. Her death was ruled a suicide by the state medical examiner's office.

According to The Hour, she is the daughter of Harry Reasoner, who was one of the founders of CBS-TV's popular newsmagazine "60 Minutes." 

Harry Reasoner died in 1991 at the age of 68, three months after retiring. He suffered a blood clot in the brain in a fall at his longtime home in Westport. Mary Reasoner was a graduate of Staples High School, according to the Hour. 

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