Shana Alexander (October 6, 1925 - June 23, 2005) was an American journalist. Although she became the first woman staff writer and columnist for Life magazine, she was best known for her participation in the “Point-Counterpoint” debate segments of “60 Minutes” with conservative James J. Kilpatrick. She was the daughter of “Tin Pan Alley” composer Milton Ager and columnist Cecilia Ager.
She died of cancer in Hermosa Beach, California, at the age of 79 on June 23, 2005.