Megan Marshack: Key figure in Nelson Rockefeller's final moments dies at 70
Megan Marshack former aide to Nelson Rockefeller passed away in Sacramento. Her presence during the ex-vice presidents final moments in 79 sparked decades of speculation‚ which she never addressed publicly
Megan Marshack a woman linked to the mysterious circumstances surrounding Nelson Rockefellers death has passed away in Sacramento at 70. Her demise occurred on 10/2/24 (roughly 45 years after the incident that thrust her into the spotlight)
In 79‚ Marshack then 25 was present during Rockefellers final moments at his Manhattan townhouse. The ex-vice president and four-term New York governor died of a heart attack‚ but conflicting reports about that night sparked widespread speculation
Somehow in the Governor the anxieties fears and passions of America have been distilled — integrated into his character
Marshack‚ who joined Rockefellers staff after a brief stint in journalism maintained her silence about the events for over four decades. This reticence fueled ongoing curiosity about her relationship with the married patriarch of one of Americas most influential families
Marshacks career post-Rockefeller included:
- Work in CBS News syndication department
- Producer at WCBS in New York
- Staff writer for American Psychoanalyst journal
In 98‚ she began covering courts for a California newspaper where she met her future husband Edmond M. Jacoby. They married in 03
Marshacks self-penned obituary acknowledged her association with Rockefellers death but offered no new insights. She concluded with an enigmatic quote from “A Chorus Line“ — “wont forget cant regret what I did for love“ leaving the mystery intact