R.I.P.
Tim Russert Dies of a Heart Attack

NBC News' Tim Russert has died of a heart attack. He was 58.

He was working in NBC's Washington bureau today when he collapsed while recording voice overs.

DC Fire tells us the call came in at 1:41 PM ET. We're told they transported one adult male patient in cardiac arrest to Sibley Hospital where he died.

The "Meet the Press" host and author is survived by his wife, Maureen Orth -- a special correspondent for Vanity Fair -- and their adult son, Luke.

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181. Wow how terrible for his family and friends he will be miss! How about sharing some story's about plays old music "laughing" for the baby boomers but it seems when I try to share and help others my service provider blocks my attemps wonder why? Copuld it be AOL that block my commerial attemps so their online star Scott ,and Amy can control the advertising so if anybody feels left out contact the server that you work with or keep on blaming me matters none!

Posted at 1:06AM on Jun 18th 2008 by dodacrazy

182. Speaking of low class jokes about death seems thats why TMZ ratings are, could you say flush or spike rules ,my thoughts heck no!

Posted at 1:05AM on Jun 18th 2008 by dodacrazy

183. Tim Russert was a good guy and he was a good host my thoughts and prayers goes out to his famliy tim's memory will lives on forever

Posted at 9:09PM on Jun 20th 2008 by Melanie falcon from pflugerville tx

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