died of heart attack at 58

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wow.

meet the press is on like every sunday... wow.

sad :(

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very sad news indeed just saw this on msnbc

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[URL]http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/russert-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/index.html?hp[/URL]

[quote] Tim Russert, the host of “Meet the Press,” and NBC’s Washington bureau chief, has died, according to a family member. He was 58.

Mr. Russert was a towering figure in American journalism and moderated several debates during the recent presidential primary season.

Tom Brokaw, the former anchor of NBC Nightly News, came on the air at 3:39 p.m. that Mr. Russert had collapsed and died early this afternoon while at work. He had just returned from Italy with his family.

Mr. Russert hailed from Buffalo and worked for two prominent New York Democrats, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Gov. Mario Cuomo, before being hired in 1984 by NBC in its Washington bureau. He became bureau chief four years later. [/quote]

EDIT: fawkin heart attacks scare me... brb takin care of my health

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Guy is a legend. One of the good guys in the media imo. RIP. Gonna miss him on Meet The Press. What a blow.

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I just got off the phone with my dad making sure he's going to his check ups. He just turned 60. With this and Jeffery collins' dad I had to make sure.

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Tim Russert was one of the best guys in the media, this is a huge loss.

btw, wikipedia had it updated within minutes: [URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Russert[/URL]

EDIT: Update: he died of coronary embolism, not heart attack

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floored :(

Not many media people that I have much respect for, but he was one of the few who brilliantly knew how to ride that line and garner respect from both sides of the aisle. A massive loss :(

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[quote=rubyraks;613416]floored :(

Not many media people that I have much respect for, but he was one of the few who brilliantly knew how to ride that line and garner respect from both sides of the aisle. A massive loss :([/quote]

agreed, he was prob the only one really worth a damn

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Spot on Reporter who took pride in grilling his guests in the most intelligent way. Total shock quite a loss to the journalism and political community.

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Good guys always die first. Bill O'Reilly will live to 120. RIP Russert. You were the best of a dying breed of real, honest journalists, and a great man to boot.

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There have been tributes to him all weekend..I've been watching them..I used to watch him every now and then..He will be missed.

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i'm from buffalo and he will be missed here tremendosly. i guess he was a family friend and took my aunt to the prom. he is a legend in buffalo as well as the rest of the world. he loved this city more than anyone.