Gwen Ifill, Host Of 'Washington Week' And 'PBS NewsHour,' Dies - NPRNPRGwen Ifill, Host Of 'Washington Week' And 'PBS NewsHour,' DiesNPRGwen Ifill, one of the most prominent political journalists in the country, has died, according to PBS. She was 61. When she took the helm of Washington Week in Review in 1999, Ifill became the first African-American woman to host a major political TV ...Gwen Ifill, Award-Winning Political Reporter and Author, Dies at 61New York TimesGwen Ifill, journalist who became staple of public affairs TV shows, dies at 61Washington PostProminent PBS journalist Gwen Ifill diesUSA TODAYVariety -Chicago Tribune -Politico -PBS NewsHourall 237 news articles »