June 13, 2008
Tim Russert, RIP
The shocking news was reported this afternoon that Tim Russert has died at the age of 58, of unknown causes. The longtime host of "Meet the Press," who had moderated the show since and served as Washington Bureau Chief for NBC News since 1988.
"Meet the Press" has always been my favorite Sunday news show and I've tried to watch it every week; I'm happy I caught last Sunday's edition. My other greatest memories of Russert include his "magic slate" dry erase board from 2000 and other election nights over the year's, as well as his guest spot in the mid 1990s on "Homicide: Life on the Street" as the "cousin" of a character whose name was Megan Russert. And during every one of those remarkable primary nights in the last six months, Russert was an invaluable contributor.
Russert reportedly suffered a heart attack; he will be greatly missed.
I don't think I can imagine what Sunday mornings will be like without him.
Posted by: Tainted Bill at June 13, 2008 09:26 PMSo sad to hear esp. during father's day weekend. Meet the Press was my fave sunday show too.
Posted by: A at June 14, 2008 02:01 AM