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Ruschell Boone
American television journalist (1975–2023)
Ruschell Boone | |
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Born | Ruschell West 1975 (1975) Kingston, Jamaica |
Died | (aged 48) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Baruch College |
Occupations | |
Spouse | Todd Boone (m. 2005) |
Children | 2 |
Website | ruschellboone.com |
Ruschell Boone (néeWest; 1975 – 3 September 2023) was a Jamaican-born American reporter and journalist based in New York City.
She worked for NY1 cable television news from 2002 until her death in 2023.[1]
Early life and education
Ruschell West was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She immigrated to the Bronx in 1986 when she was 11,[2] where she recalled being bullied for her Jamaican accent.[3] She was one of five children in a blended family with her mother Faithlyn (Swaby) and stepfather Duke Scott.[4]
Boone earned a degree in accounting from City University of New York (CUNY)B