Tim Russert (58), host of NBC's "Meet the Press," died from a heart attack at work

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Tim Russert (58), host of NBC's "Meet the Press," died from a heart attack at work

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Published: Jun 14, 2008 @ 12:51 PM

Tim Russert (58)

Date: Jun 13, 2008
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Location: New York City, New York
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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.

He collapsed and died at work, according to the network. He had just returned from a family vacation in Italy to celebrate the graduation of his son, Luke, from Boston College.

Russert joined the network in 1984 and quickly established himself as the face of the network's political coverage.

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	true_blue_and_gold on Jun 13, 2008 at 11:45 AM :( This is sad. I really liked him. He was a great example of someone from Buffalo that made it big. He was alway proud of being from here and spoke well of his hometown often. New York Times: NBC's Tim Russert Dead At 58 NEW YORK (CBS) ― The New York Times is reporting that NBC Senior Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert has died from an apparent heart attack. The are citing family reports. He was 58-years-old. It's also scary that he's the same age as my mom and dad.

	ScrantonBranch on Jun 13, 2008 at 11:46 AM :( This is sad. I really liked him. He was a great example of someone from Buffalo that made it big. He was alway proud of being from here and spoke well of his hometown often. New York Times: NBC's Tim Russert Dead At 58 It's also scary that he's the same age as my mom and dad. :-o That was unexpected.

	electricalst0rm on Jun 13, 2008 at 11:48 AM

	mydeathspace on Jun 13, 2008 at 12:01 PM Tim was all about the First Amendment. RIP Tim! [center][/center]

	Nomad on Jun 13, 2008 at 12:05 PM :( This is sad. I really liked him. He was a great example of someone from Buffalo that made it big. He was alway proud of being from here and spoke well of his hometown often. New York Times: NBC's Tim Russert Dead At 58 It's also scary that he's the same age as my mom and dad. Yeah, that's sad. My dad knew him.