Tim Russert dead?

[GarbagemanLB]

Drudge says so...

[dubeskin]

1. My local news just said so also!

This is terrible. I can't find a news article online yet though.

[dana_b]

2. what?????

:wtf:

[Muttocracy]

3. NYTimes says so on their home page - heart attack, citing family

Breaking News 3:23 PM ET:
Tim Russert Is Dead of a Heart Attack, His Family Says
http://nytimes.com/

[AlCzervik]

holy shit.

[Stuart G]

4. NYT would be be right.........

[mmonk]

5. Wow. What happened?

Edit: I see.

[Fleshdancer]

6. wow. a sudden heart attack

My heart goes out to his family and friends. :(

[elehhhhna]

7. Heart attack at work. 58 years old. Info from NY Post via Drudge.

[spanone]

8. here's a link

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06132008/news/nationalnews/tim_russert_dies_from_apparent_heart_att_115384.htm

[NightWatcher]

9. where's msnbc on this?

you think they'd cover it

[Muttocracy]

10. I expect they're feeling devastated - nothing so far? nt

[Fleshdancer]

12. Either they don't know yet or they're trying to confirm

I can't imagine they wouldn't cover this.

[AlCzervik]

17. yes, confirm and then report it, i'm sure they're in shock at nbc.

i am not a fan but this is very sad news and shocking,

[dana_b]

13. they must be planning a big story on this now.

wow, I'm shocked

[LisaM]

45. I have a friend who works at MSNBC and she told me that they knew

for an hour, but waited to get the big guns (i.e., Brokaw, I guess) to cover it.

[elehhhhna]

16. Reports say it happened qt NBC's Washinton news bureau, so, yeah.

it's weird they aren't reporting it.

[Junkdrawer]

18. They, and the rest of the Corporate Media, are waiting for the White House fax...

Can't comment on major news without a White House fax...

[TahitiNut]

25. Strange that they're so slow on reporting it.

Very strange.

[librechik]

37. The family was in Europe, so they waited to report it until they could be told

from my insider sources!

[Muttocracy]

42. I just heard Brokaw say they had all just returned from Europe? nt

[librechik]

48. Tim came ahead, and the rest of the family was on a separate plane

and a little later than Tim.

[Muttocracy]

49. oh, no - just heard that on MSNBC too - came back early to prep for MTP :(

[pansypoo53219]

50. ooh, plane? blood clot in his leg?

flying is dangerous you know.

[librechik]

51. clot was in the heart

deadly

[Muttocracy]

31. Now breaking on their MTP page at least

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/

[Muttocracy]

47. Brian Williams is reporting overseas now, so maybe that was part of the delay. nt

[Auggie]

11. Just heard it

[Tangerine LaBamba]

14. Nothing on MSNBC

Nothing.

[texasleo]

23. The anchors look devastated.

[indie_voter]

24. very odd. I'm watching now, no mention yet. n/t

[indie_voter]

36. Tom Brokaw just announced it via a Special Report. Sad. n/t

[Muttocracy]

46. Brokaw video up on MSNBC site now:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25146085#25146085

[spanone]

15. r i p

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. I am very sorry for his family. I know what it is like to lose a loved one to a sudden heart attack

[dolo amber]

20. What a bummer!

Condolences to the family. :(

[JVS]

21. yup

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06132008/news/nationalnews/tim_russert_dies_from_apparent_heart_att_115384.htm

[Phillycat]

22. Oh my god.

He wasn't that old.

[graywarrior]

26. Weird how I feel so bad about this.

[indie_voter]

29. Me too. Very sad. Condolences to his family. n/t

[weezy2736]

44. You don't have to agree with the man on everything to respect him.

He was a journalist in an age of gossipers, and no matter his affiliation, he will be sorely missed.

[TCJ70]

27. Hrm...

...wow.

[Taverner]

28. Yes - died at work

What a way to go...

[KittyWampus]

40. that was my thought. He died with his boots on.

[Vinca]

30. Tom Brokaw reporting it now. nt

[fishwax]

38. I thought for a moment that Brokaw wouldn't get through that

[Fleshdancer]

32. NBC breaking report on now

I'm in complete shock by this.

[FredScuttle]

33. It's on MSNBC's site now

www.msnbc.com

[underpants]

39. Only one link on google under "tim russert" nothing under "russert"

http://cbs11tv.com/national/tim.russert.dead.2.747824.html

Must have happened not very long ago.

WOW

[fishwax]

34. They just broke into the US Open to announce it

Wow, that's quite a shock ...

[Ilsa]

35. Yes. Just heard it on CBS news. nt

[Ilsa]

41. Tom Brokaw said he collapsed at work.

God, how horrible, that he died so young. I wonder about how he was handling the physical stress of the campaign.

[CC]

43. True...sigh....

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

[Honeycombe8]

52. Awful. So young. I liked him a lot. I watched Meet the Press every Sunday.

Sundays won't be the same. Elections won't be the same. He was the best.