TIM RUSSERT DIES
Posted Friday, June 13th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Filed under: Tim Russert
The New York Times is reporting that MSNBC’s Tim Russert has died of a heart attack at the age of 58.
The tragedy happened while he was at work at the NBC beaureau in Washington.
TV politics will never be the same.
More info coming….
UPDATE: It was heartbreaking to hear Tom Brokaw announce that “my friend and colleague … Tim Russert collapsed and died eartly this afternoon while at work in the NBC News bureau in Washington.”
Brokaw said Russert had recently returned from a family vacation with Maureen Orth and son Luke. They were celebrating his graduation from Boston College this spring. He added, “Tim loved his family, his faith, his country, politics, the Buffalo Bills, New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals. … He’ll be missed as he was loved - greatly.”
June 13th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Oh no! Serious, he is one of my favorites sunday morning. I am truly sorry if this is true. He just spoke about one of his children going off to college and how proud he was of them.
June 13th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
How sad the ONLY fair and balanced reporter left at NBC and MSNBC.
June 13th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
The man was said to have been embarassed by the clowns masquerading as journalists at his network.
June 13th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
A true loss!!! God bless you!!!
June 13th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
One of the few unbiased journalists left. He was so young at 58.
June 13th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
This breaks my heart deeply. A true gentleman and class act. SO SAD!
June 13th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
So young, and so sad.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
This is truely sad.
June 13th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Tim Russerta a good and intelligent man reporting honestly and often from the heart. I was hoping to hear him for many years to come. God bless Tim and his family.
June 13th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
sad! he seemed like a genuine good guy.
June 13th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
He had his flaws but it’s sad when anyone of great renown dies. My condolences to his family.
June 13th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Why didn’t R. Kelly have the heart attack?!?
Poor Tim, only 58. Still young. He had a great sense of humor!
June 13th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
friday the 13th
June 13th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Tim was a respected journalist,,He had so much more to give ..RIP
June 13th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Oh man I just saw him on the Today show like a few days ago. too bad
June 13th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
He’s a father and such a good guy!! So unbelivable sad this Father’s Day weekend.
June 13th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
A man of such intergrity and faith , one of the few great men left in news industry.
June 13th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
One of the few common sense democrats that had not drank the liberal koolaid.
June 13th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Rest in peace, Tim Russert. An amazing journalist and respected man especially of those of us from the Washington D.C. area. He will always be a local legend.
June 13th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
so sad
June 13th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
WHAT?!!! OMG!
June 13th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
One of the many irrisponsible tv journalists who is responsible for Barack Obama becomming President, when he is not qualified for the job. So I have no sympathy for his death.
June 13th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Incredibly sad and shocking. He did such a great job reporting. He died too young.
June 13th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
STFU lips. Show some respect.
June 13th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
post 21 got it right nbc and the rest of the media picked obama and crushed hillary. I am still waiting for the media to do the right thing and scrutinize him like they do republicans after all we don’t need a prez that comes with Training Wheels at a critical time.
June 13th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
People are tired of the half truths and omissions and out right lies in the media, the truth is congress and the media are the least trusted institutions.
June 13th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Why why if anybody Olbermann needed to go not Russert life is not fair.
June 13th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
He was one heck of a good guy and one of the best news guys in the business. Going to miss him…
June 14th, 2008 at 12:17 am
Wow he was a catholic and nobody bashed him about it.
June 14th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
How sad…he was one of the most respected journalists who was not afraid to ask the the tough questions, yet was also able to listen to the answers.
angie’s lips - you must be embarrassed by the fact that you can’t spell worth shit. If not, I am embarrassed for you.