57-year-old Allison Payne has deceased. Was she married, who was her husband? To know everything about the deceased media star, keep reading the article.
Allison Payne, a public speaker & veteran journalist, was a nine-time Emmy Award winner.
The news of her death has saddened the whole media industry, her family, and her fans. Many paid tribute via social media shortly after her death.
Throughout Allison’s career, she worked on many broadcasting companies including, WGN-TV, NBC News, and ABC News. Apart from working for the companies, she founded Payne Productions, a television production company.
Till her death, she worked as a freelance broadcaster. May her soul rests in peace.
Who Is Allison Payne Husband Don Riggs?
Allison Payne was previously married to a man named Don Riggs.
Despite Allison being quite a big name in the media industry, she lived a very private life. There is little to no information on her husband.
However, we know that she divorced Riggs in the 90s. But, we don’t know if the media personality had kids with him or not.
After her divorce from Riggs, Allison was rumored to have married Bobby Richardson in 2004. However, she never confirmed, and fans were left speculating if the two were in a dating relationship and never married.
Regardless, the truth seems a distant thought now with her death. And until her so-called husbands step in to confirm the matter, the truth won’t come out.
Allison Payne Age And Family
Allison Payne died at the age of 57 years.
Born on 12 February 1964 in Richmond, Virginia, she died on 11 September 2021 in Michigan, Detroit.
Regarding her family, Payne’s parents are Dana and Kathryn Payne. Her family moved to Detroit when she was five years old. Besides her parents, not much information is available on her other family members.
Even information on her husband remains a mystery to her fans.
Allison Payne Cause Of Death
The cause of Allision Payne’s death hasn’t been disclosed to the general people.
However, she was a depression victim in the 2008s and a recovering acholic in the 2010s. Apparently, she had 20 years’ worth of history battling alcoholism.
As Allison’s death cause is unclear at the moment, we can speculate that she might have died of natural causes or with the problems mentioned above.
Regardless, the Detroit broadcasting industry lost one of its talented stars.