Jun 13 2008
BREAKING NEWS: TIM RUSSERT DEAD AT 58
NBC journalist Tim Russert, Meet the Press, passed away today at his Washington Bureau office. The apparent cause is a heart attack.
In his role as host of the seminal Sunday morning political program “Meet the Press” - which he took over in 1991 - he became renowned for his hard-nosed interviews where he frequently cornered some of Washington’s cagiest political figures with tough questions.
He is survived by a wife, son and father.
Further details yet to be released
UPDATE:
Statement from Jeff Zucker, president and CEO of NBC Universal:
“We are heartbroken at the sudden passing of Tim Russert. We have lost a beloved member of our NBC Universal family and the news world has lost one of its finest. The enormity of this loss cannot be overstated. More than a journalist, Tim was a remarkable family man. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Maureen, their son, Luke, and Tim’s entire extended family.”
