The journalism world learned shocking news on January 19, 2025. Elizabeth Nissen, a respected ABC News correspondent, died in Ann Arbor on January 7, 2025, just three days after her 71st birthday.

Elizabeth Nissen, a veteran ABC News correspondent, died Jan. 7 in Ann Arbor, Mich., three days after her birthday. She was 71. Nissen's death was first reported and confirmed by ABC News, although the cause of death was not revealed.

Veteran ABC News correspondent Elizabeth Nissen, who provided coverage for Nightline and World News Tonight, has died. She was 71. According to her online obituary, Nissen passed away at home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Tuesday, January 7, three days after her 71st birthday. A cause of death was not provided.