Tim Russert 1950 - 2008

[Jonbo298]

(CNN) -- Tim Russert, who became one of America's leading political journalists as the host of NBC's "Meet the Press," died Friday, according to the network. He was 58.

The network said Russert suffered a heart attack while at work and could not be revived. He had just returned from a family vacation in Italy to celebrate the graduation of his son, Luke, from Boston College.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/13/tim.russert/index.html

WASHINGTON - Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after a sudden heart attack at the bureau, NBC News said Friday. He was 58.

Russert was recording voiceovers for Sunday’s “Meet the Press” program when he collapsed, the network said. He and his family had recently returned from Italy, where they celebrated the graduation of Russert’s son, Luke, from Boston College.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

I never saw his death coming. He was really good on Meet the Press and I enjoyed watching it. Very sad

[The Germanator]

Holy shit! No way! Very sad. I always appreciated Russert's commentary.

[GameMaster]

All the video games he'll never be able to play.

[Bond]

Wow. Did not see this one coming. Russert was probably one of the last great "old school" journalists.

[The Germanator]

Here is Tom Brokaw, his friend and colleague breaking the story. Tough.

[GameMaster]

That cheesy music in the beginning was pretty insensitive. You think they could've led in with some soft piano just this once?

[Vampyr]

I got on the computer last night and it was the first thing I saw. I couldn't believe it.

[Renwood]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

That cheesy music in the beginning was pretty insensitive. You think they could've led in with some soft piano just this once?

show must go on, daddy

[thatmariolover]

Absolutely tragic. Awesome political commentary.