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- 22-year-old Luke Russert is the only child of Tim Russert and Maureen Orth
- Russert's interview with Today host Matt Lauer lasted 15 minutes
- Russert said the family was "holding it up as best as can be"*MSNBC: Luke Russert on Today (Time: 15:01)
- Says Tim Russert's father, 84-year-old "Big Russ," is aware of his son's death*MSNBC: Luke Russert on Today (Time: 15:01)
- Russert discussed visiting the set of Meet the Press on June 15, 2008
- Says he will keep his late father's chair from the set of the NBC show "forever"*MSNBC: Luke Russert on Today (Time: 15:01)
- Russert says his father was a huge Bruce Springsteen fan
- Springsteen dedicated the song "Thunder Road" to Russert and his family during a June 14, 2008, show in Wales*MSNBC: Tim Russert's Son 'Eternally Grateful' for His Dad's Love (June 16, 2008)
- Russert graduated from Boston College in May 2008
- Tim Russert died one day after returning from a trip to Italy with his family
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Luke Russert, son of the late NBC newsman Tim Russert, appeared on The Today Show on June 16, 2008. Russert shared memories of his father, who died suddenly of a heart attack on June 13, 2008.
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"I spoke to him at least two to three times a day. It had to do with the election coming up, sports, or just about life. There was always a lot of love from him. We would always hug. There's not a day that goes by that I have not known my father loves me. For that, I'm eternally grateful."—Luke Russert*MSNBC: Tim Russert's Son 'Eternally Grateful' for His Dad's Love (June 16, 2008)"My mom is a tough-spirited, outspoken woman. I think that's why my dad loved her so much. My mother is one of the smartest people I know, and my dad was one of the smartest people I knew. She used to say, 'I took a bland Buffalo boy and turned him into a Washington pol."‐Luke Russert*MSNBC: Tim Russert's Son 'Eternally Grateful' for His Dad's Love (June 16, 2008)
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Luke Russert Today Show Video
- MSNBC: Luke Russert on Today (Time: 15:01)
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