September 13th, 1991. Geraldo Rivera on his namesake talk show hosts Ann Jillian and her husband Andrew Murcia about the sudden discovery of being months pregnant.
“I was actually in the doctor’s office when I got the news, but it wasn’t the doctor that told me it was the nurse..”
At this time the long-time actress, singer and dancer had just finished starring in her own namesake series on NBC, in addition to a number of leading roles in the 1980s, such as Alice in Wonderland.
Ann was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1985, and left her role on “It’s a Living” when the season ended. She focused on beating cancer, becoming and remaining a major advocate for research and prevention.
This day, Geraldo’s television history.