# Felicia Taylor

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American journalist (1964–2023)

Felicia Taylor Born Felicia Rodrica Sturt Taylor (1964-08-28)August 28, 1964 New York City, New York, U.S. Died September 8, 2023(2023-09-08) (aged 59) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Occupation Anchor-correspondent Years active 1998–2023 Spouses Charles Beall Schuster ​ ​ (m. 1995, divorced)​ Peter Gottsegen ​ (m. 2021)​ Parent(s) Rod Taylor Mary Hilem Family Arthur Rubloff (stepfather)

**Felicia Rodrica Sturt Taylor** (August 28, 1964 – September 8, 2023) was an American anchor-correspondent who worked for [CNN International](/source/CNN_International)'s *World Business Today*, and contributed to the Business Updates unit for CNN. She was the co-host of [Retirement Living TV](/source/Retirement_Living_TV)'s *Daily Cafe* until November 2009.

## Biography

Felicia Taylor was the daughter of Australian-born actor [Rod Taylor](/source/Rod_Taylor)[1] and his second wife, fashion model Mary Hilem.[2] After her parents divorced, her mother married Chicago real estate developer [Arthur Rubloff](/source/Arthur_Rubloff), who adopted Felicia.[1][3] In 1986, Rubloff died and her mother married Florida real estate developer Lewis M. Schott in 1994.[1][4][5] Her stepsister, Victoria (née Schott) de Rothschild, is the second and former wife of British financier [Sir Evelyn de Rothschild](/source/Evelyn_Robert_de_Rothschild). A graduate (BA) of [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University), Taylor was a business news anchor and a correspondent for CNN International, and CNBC. Prior to CNBC, she was weekend anchor on [WNBC-TV](/source/WNBC-TV) in New York. She joined WNBC in 1998 and left in September 2006. Before WNBC, Taylor worked at the [Financial News Network](/source/Financial_News_Network), *Financial Times TV* in London.

## Personal life and death

On March 25, 1995, Taylor married Charles Beall Schuster, a bond salesman.[1] They later divorced. In November 2021, she married Peter Gottsegen, a founder of CAI Private Equity, and former General Partner of Salomon Brothers, who survived her.

Taylor died in [Palm Beach, Florida](/source/Palm_Beach%2C_Florida), on September 8, 2023, at the age of 59.[6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NYTRubloffShottWed_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NYTRubloffShottWed_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NYTRubloffShottWed_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-NYTRubloffShottWed_1-3) ["Weddings; Mary H. Rubloff, Lewis M. Schott"](https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/04/style/weddings-mary-h-rubloff-lewis-m-schott.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. September 4, 1994.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Washington Life Magazine: May 2005: Around Town"](https://www.washingtonlife.com/issues/2005-05/aroundtown/). *www.washingtonlife.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["A Day In The Life of a Socialite"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84944877/the-palm-beach-post/). [The Palm Beach Post](/source/The_Palm_Beach_Post). January 10, 1990. Felicia's father was actor Rod Taylor. Rubloff had met him on a blind date while living in California, but the marriage only lasted a few years. When she married Arthur Rubloff (whom she also met on a blind date) in 1980, Rubloff adopted Felicia.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Lewis Schott"](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?pid=184253995). *The New York Times*. February 26, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Mary Schott"](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/palmbeachpost/obituary.aspx?n=Mary-Schott&pid=125007098). [Palm Beach Post](/source/Palm_Beach_Post). March 10, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Felicia Taylor, former CNN, CNBC business correspondent, dies at 59"](https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/entertainment/society/2023/09/08/felicia-taylor-former-cnn-cnbc-correspondent-dies-at-59/70799877007/). *Palm Beach Daily News*.

## External links

- [Felicia Taylor](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852360/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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