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Jim Sicile Biography

Updated On 21 Jun, 2021 Published On 21 Jun, 2021
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Facts of Jim Sicile

Date of Birth :
Age : 69 years old
Family Name : Sicile
Birth Country : United States
Birth Sign : Cancer

Relationship short Statistics of Jim Sicile

What is Jim Sicile marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Married
How many children does Jim Sicile have ? (name): 3 Children
Is Jim Sicile having any relationship affair ?: No
Is Jim Sicile Gay ? No

News photographer and lighting cameraman Jim Sicile is best known for his lifetime contribution to ABC News and CBS News. Sadly, he passed away at the age of 66 from lung cancer shocking everybody.

Who was Jim Sicile married to?

The ABC freelance cameraman Jim Sicile is the much-loved news photographer who worked behind the camera by capturing beautiful moments on the set. Talking about his marital status, Jim was also a blissfully married man. 

A picture of Jim Sicile together with his daughter Brianne Tayor Sicile. SOURCE: Instagram (brianne_taylor_sicile)

Jim walked down the aisle with his girlfriend turned wife, Kathie Doran Sicile, on June 30, 1979. Moreover, together with his wife, Jim welcomed two daughters Kaitlin Sicile Papandrea & Brianne Sicile, and a son named Christopher Papandrea.

Jim Sicile - Cancer and Death

On closing of episode GMA, host Robin Roberts announced the unfortunate news of the demise of veteran ABC News photographer Jim Sicile from lung cancer. Robin also posted a heartful tribute video on her Instagram. Meanwhile, Robin herself battled breast cancer in the past, which she successfully recovered through surgery. 

Watch the ABC News tribute video remembering the life of Jim Sicile.

The sudden demise of Jim Sicile on 13th June 2021 stunned everybody, including his beloved family and ABC News family. On her Facebook account, the lovely daughter of Jim Kaitlin Sicile Papandrea shared a touching post as a tribute to her father. The post reads, "Every world news event you watched on TV, my dad was there,"

In addition, the famous news correspondent David Muir also came forward to honor his life with a heavy heart at ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

Jim Sicile- Career & Net Worth

For ABC News, Jim Sicile began his illustrious career as an assignment desk reporter in Mailroom, based in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, in 1972. Then on the field, Jim served as a freelance photographer since 1980. Sicile also worked behind the camera for NBC News since 1991.

A picture of Jim Sicile with his photography camera in the wild. SOURCE: Instagram(jimsicile)

In his lifetime, Jim captured some major events across the US and the world which include 9/11 aftermaths, California wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes in Haiti in 2012, and the infamous 1983 Sing Sing prison uprising. As an ABC freelance cameraman, Jim collected a fortune estimated to be a sum of $80000. 

Throughout his lifetime, Jim had summoned a net worth of more than $2 million. Mr. Sicile earned such wealth from his more than three-decades-long of perfect dedication to the news companies. Jim, in fact, was the most loved and friendly news worker. Despite being gone from this world, Jim will remain in the memory of many forever.

Quick facts of Jim Sicile

  • Graduated fom Hunter College of the City University of New York with a degree in media communications.
  • He studied at Curtis High School, class of 1972.
  • Jim Sicile was an American national.
  • Sicile also worked for Summit Production as DP/ Lighting Cameraman since 1992.
  • Jim's siblings are Monica Sicile and Chantal Sicile-Kira.

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Jim Sicile Married

Marriage with Kathie Doran Sicile

Kathie Doran Sicile is the beloved wife of Jim Sicile. Together with his wife, Jim shared three children.

Jim Sicile Children

DAUGHTER : Kaitlin Sicile Papandrea

Mother: Kathie Doran Sicile

Kaitlin Sicile Papandrea is the daughter of Jim Sicile. Her siblings are Brianne Sicile andChristopher Papandrea.

DAUGHTER : Brianne Sicile

Mother: Kathie Doran Sicile

Brianne Sicile is the second daughter of Jim Sicile. Her siblings are Christopher Papandrea and Kaitlin Sicile Papandrea.

SON : Christopher Papandrea

Mother: Kathie Doran Sicile

Christopher Papandrea is the only son of Jim Sicile. Her siblings Brianne Sicile and Kaitlin Sicile Papandrea.

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