I think first of his family and then of his colleagues who must be overwhelmed with sadness and grief at this time.

Update: Tom Brokaw announcing Mr. Russert’s passing:

Mark Halperin provides comments from associates and others here.

Via Brietbart:

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tim Russert, who pointedly but politely questioned hundreds of the powerful and influential as moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” died Friday of an apparent heart attack. The network’s Washington bureau chief was 58.
In addition to his weekly program, Russert made periodic appearances on the network’s other news shows, was moderator for numerous political debates and wrote two best-selling books.

NBC interrupted its regular programming to announce Russert’s death, and in the ensuing moments, familiar faces such as Tom Brokaw, Andrea Mitchell and Brian Williams took turns mourning his loss.

Williams called him “aggressively unfancy.”

Our prayers and condolences go out to the Russert family. May he RIP.

Video has been provided of several who worked closely with Mr. Russert and their reactions to his sudden death:

Written by Sue

3 Responses to “Tim Russert, RIP”

1. ~J~ says:

   June 14, 2008 at 11:40 am

   He seemed to be a fair interviewer. It’s not going to be the same with him gone from the world.

   I pray for his family and friends at this time of unexpected sorrow.
2. Guss says:

   June 15, 2008 at 5:11 am

   Get over it. Even someone with his ego has to answer in the end. I’m sorry that I can’t seem to muster any sympathy for a member of the press that definitely had an agenda.
3. Sue says:

   June 15, 2008 at 10:10 am

   Hi Guss:

   I agree that the wall to wall coverage of Russert’s death got to be a bit much, but initially this was a shock to just about everyone.

   While you may be right about him having an agenda, he was still considered one of the toughest yet most coveted interviews on television.

   It will be interesting to see who is named as his replacement on MTP.