And, yes, I DO take it personally: RIP Tim Russert [UPDATE]

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Friday, June 13, 2008

RIP Tim Russert [UPDATE]

he was two years younger than i am...

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[UPDATE]

Tim Russert, the host of “Meet the Press,” and NBC’s Washington bureau chief, has died. 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. and reported that Mr. Russert had collapsed and died early this afternoon while at work. He had just returned from Italy with his family.

Labels: Beltway journalism, Meet the Press, NBC, Tim Russert