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Tim Russert Dies At 58

Posted by Soulskill on from the never-stop-asking dept.

SputnikPanic writes "Tim Russert, NBC News' Washington bureau chief and moderator of the popular Sunday talk program Meet the Press, has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 58. Russert was known as an even-handed journalist who did not shy away from asking direct and often difficult questions of politicians regardless of their political persuasion. Earlier this year, Russert had been named by Time Magazine as one of the '100 most influential people in the world.'"

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  1. Re:RIP, Tim by NaCh0 · · Score: 5, Informative

    That was Terry McAuliffe of the Democrat party who made the gaffe.

  2. RIP by billy8988 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Sad news indeed.
    Here is his interview on Readers Digest a while back.
    http://www.rd.com/poll-archive-parent/games-and-humor/celebrities-and-pop-culture/politicians/tim-russert/article26850.html

    My fav. part is

    After he was named moderator of Meet the Press in 1991, Russert called Larry Spivak, one of the show's original panelists, for advice. "Learn as much as you can about your guest, and his or her position on the issues," Spivak said. "Then take the other side. If you do that, you will have a fair and balanced program."

    I think he followed that mantra throughout.
    My wife and I had only one TV program in common...alas..our sundays won't be same.

    RIP Mr. Russert.

  3. Re:RIP, Tim by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Video of the discussion, in case you missed it.

  4. Re:Goodbye by Eco-Mono · · Score: 2, Informative

    There's more than one kind of nerd, and more than one thing that matters.

    --
    (rot13) rpbzbab@tznvy.pbz
  5. Re:This year's race won't be the same by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Those guys were quite old, long lives...but, Tim was so young looking. I'd not heard he'd had any health problems....wow.

    Not to belittle his death, because he will definitely be missed by many (myself included). But one had only to look at him to realize that he wasn't exactly in prime shape (or anywhere near it, for that matter).

  6. Apparently not by LibertineR · · Score: 5, Informative
    From CNBC: Russert's physician, Michael Newman, said cholesterol plaque ruptured in an artery, causing sudden coronary thrombosis.

    Russert had earlier been diagnosed with asymptomatic coronary artery disease, but it was well-controlled with medication and exercise, and he had performed well on a stress test in late April, Newman said. An autopsy revealed that he also had an enlarged heart, Newman said.

    This is what all that Omega3 fish oil is supposed to prevent? Time to go kill a salmon!

  7. Re:RIP, Tim by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    There is no such thing as the "Democrat" party. It is called the Democratic party.