Damn! First Jim McKay, and now Tim Russert has left us. Russert, host of Meet the Press since December 1991, died earlier today at the NBC News Washington Bureau while recording promos for this Sunday's edition of said program. No cause of death has been announced, but an autopsy is being conducted.
Newscasting and reporting is often thought of as a cutthroat business, but the tributes from the likes of George Stephanopoulos, Bob Schieffer, Charles Gibson, and Dan Rather (whose remarks, if I can find them, I'll repost later) were very moving. Even the politicians Russert grilled on MTP had nothing but kind words to say. Comments from the Clintons, Barack Obama, and John McCain showed the respect they held for Russert and his style of interviewing.
More information can be found at msnbc.com or on the cable network itself. Watching Keith Olbermann trying to maintain his composure during the special report makes you realize how special Tim Russert was.
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