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Tim Russert speaks to the audience before a debate of Democratic presidential hopefuls at
Dartmouth College, Sept. 26, 2007.
Tim Russert speaks to the audience before a debate of Democratic presidential hopefuls at
Dartmouth College, Sept. 26, 2007.
Tim Russert Dies at 58
June 13, 2008 07:13 PM
The “Meet the Press” host collapsed while working in NBC’s bureau in Washington, D.C., Friday afternoon.
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The cause of Russert’s death was a heart attack. He had recently returned from a trip to Italy with his family.
Russert began hosting “Meet the Press” in 1991. The show, now in its 60th year, is the longest-running program in the history of television.
Throughout his career Russert was recognized with many awards, including an Emmy for his role in the coverage of President Ronald Reagan’s funeral and an Edward R. Murrow Award for his interview of Sen. John McCain in 2001.
Russert was born in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 7, 1950. He was a graduate of Canisius High School, John Carroll University and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Before he was hired to work in NBC’s Washington bureau in 1984, Russert worked for two prominent New York Democrats, Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Gov. Mario Cuomo.
Tom Brokaw, the former host of “NBC Nightly News,” came on the air at 3:39 to announce Russert’s death, calling him “our beloved colleague.”
“This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice,” Brokaw said.
Russert began hosting “Meet the Press” in 1991. The show, now in its 60th year, is the longest-running program in the history of television.
Throughout his career Russert was recognized with many awards, including an Emmy for his role in the coverage of President Ronald Reagan’s funeral and an Edward R. Murrow Award for his interview of Sen. John McCain in 2001.
Russert was born in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 7, 1950. He was a graduate of Canisius High School, John Carroll University and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Before he was hired to work in NBC’s Washington bureau in 1984, Russert worked for two prominent New York Democrats, Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Gov. Mario Cuomo.
Tom Brokaw, the former host of “NBC Nightly News,” came on the air at 3:39 to announce Russert’s death, calling him “our beloved colleague.”
“This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice,” Brokaw said.
Headline Links: Russert dies at 58
Dr. Michael Newman explains that Russert suffered from coronary artery disease and struggled with his weight, but that a stress test on April 29th showed "excellent cardiac function at a very high level of excercise." Newman also said that "Tim would have passed that stress test [Friday] morning" because cholesterol had built up in the wall of his coronary artery but was not restricting bloodflow. His heart attack was caused, says Newman, by a sudden rupture of cholesterol plaque.
Source: MSNBC's Today Show
Russert was the chief of NBC News' Washington bureau, and it was there that he suffered a fatal heart attack on Friday afternoon. Russert was a member of the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and had received numerous awards in journalism, including the John Peter Zenger Award, the American Legion Journalism Award, the Veterans of Foreign Wars News Media Award and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Journalism Award.
Source: MSNBC
“Russert’s television career was marked by a voracious appetite for politics and a shrewd understanding of how politicians interact with the media,” reports The Washington Post.
Source: The Washington Post
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Background: Russert’s journalism career
MSNBC’s “Meet the Press” homepage includes the news of Russert’s death as well as a link to photographs of Russert during his career at NBC.
Source: MSNBC
Russert was named by Time magazine as one of “The World’s Most Influential People” this year. His former employer, Mario Cuomo, wrote about Russert for the magazine: “Every Sunday, more than 4 million Americans tune in to Meet the Press seeking help in trying to understand the issues and the candidates. They choose that program because Tim Russert is among the most astute, discerning and relentless pursuers of truth in the nation, and has been for years."
Source: Time
Reuters provides a “Factbox” about Russert’s life on its Web site, naming his many accomplishments. Russert received 48 honorary degrees from U.S. colleges and universities and wrote two books: “Big Russ and Me” in 2004, which focused on his relationship with his father, and “Wisdom of Our Fathers” in 2006. Both were New York Times No. 1 best-sellers.
Source: Reuters
Reactions: ‘A shocking piece of news’
Time’s Real Clear Politics blog provides statements from President George W. Bush, Sen. John McCain and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. “As the longest-serving host of the longest-running program in the history of television, he was an institution in both news and politics for more than two decades,” President Bush said. “Tim was a tough and hardworking newsman. He was always well-informed and thorough in his interview."
Source: Real Clear Politics
Andrew Sullivan writes that Russert was always “extremely kind and courteous” to him in a post on his political blog, The Daily Dish: “It’s a shocking piece of news. There were limits to the Russert style of gotcha-interviewing. But he took political accountability to new levels in journalism, and always treated his subjects fairly.”
Source: The Daily Dish
“As I sit here listening to the tributes pouring over all of the news networks I hear the people talk about how wonderful of a person he was. Normally you might think that they are simply being kind to the departed, but in this case you get the real feeling that the sentiments are genuine. The grief demonstrated by those who knew him is too real to be anything but sincere,” writes Patrick Edaburn on The Moderate Voice, a news blog, of Russert’s death.
Source: The Moderate Voice
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