Tim Russert, one of the few real journalists with a consistent, leading role on TV over the past several decades, has passed away of an apparent heart attack at age 58.
"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.
“Our beloved colleague,” a grave Mr. Brokaw called him, one of the
premier journalists of our time. He said this was one of the most
important years in his life, with his deep engagement in the network’s
political coverage, and that he “worked to the point of exhaustion.”
Mr. Brokaw said Mr. Russert was a true child of Buffalo and always
stayed in touch with his blue collar roots and “the ethos of that
community.”
He said Mr. Russert had just moved his father, who is in his late
80s, from one facility to another in Buffalo. He said he loved his
family, his Catholic faith, his country, politics, the Buffalo Bills,
the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals.
“This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice,” Mr. Brokaw said."
"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.
“Our beloved colleague,” a grave Mr. Brokaw called him, one of the
premier journalists of our time. He said this was one of the most
important years in his life, with his deep engagement in the network’s
political coverage, and that he “worked to the point of exhaustion.”
Mr. Brokaw said Mr. Russert was a true child of Buffalo and always
stayed in touch with his blue collar roots and “the ethos of that
community.”
He said Mr. Russert had just moved his father, who is in his late
80s, from one facility to another in Buffalo. He said he loved his
family, his Catholic faith, his country, politics, the Buffalo Bills,
the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals.
“This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice,” Mr. Brokaw said."
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