Veteran ABC News correspondent was 71
Elizabeth Nissen, a veteran ABC News correspondent, died on January 7 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, three days after her birthday. She was 71.
Nissen’s death was first reported and confirmed by ABC Newsalthough the cause of death was not revealed.
During her long and respected career in journalism as a news, war, sports, science and arts correspondent, Nissen worked for CNN and the public television network WGBH. She also worked in print media at The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek.
While at ABC, some of her top reporting was on “Nightline” and “World News Tonight.” She is most remembered for her reporting on “World News Tonight” about the night Princess Diana died in 1997.
Nissen was also co-founder and senior producer of NBC Learnwhich provides educational video resources for students and teachers.
Nissen’s reads obituary that Beth, as “a lifelong reader, learner and teacher, had a passion for communicating information in a relatable way. She prepared her students to become critical thinkers and helped teachers improve methods and techniques for more effective teaching.”
Her obituary remembered her for “her humor, her knowledge, her compassion and maintaining friendships through extensive personal correspondence.” The obituary also describes her as a caregiver who was an active member of her local Rotary Club and the group “The Adelphies” at 1st Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor.
Nissen is survived by five siblings and was an aunt to nine nieces and nephews. At Nissen’s request, no memorial service is planned at this time.
