Tim Russert - June 13, 2008
Quite frankly, there was a shocking death in the world of broadcast journalism today! NBC News’ Washington bureau chief, Tim Russert, has died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 58!
He was also the moderator of “Meet the Press.” Russert was recording voiceovers for this Sunday’s program when he collapsed.
Among his many other duties, he hosted 'Tim Russert', a weekly interview program on MSNBC. He was also a frequent correspondent and guest on other news programs, such as The Today Show and Hardball. He co-hosted the network's presidential Election Night coverage.
In 2008, Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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