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- Born: May 7, 1950 in Buffalo, New York
- Died: June 13, 2008
- Cause of death: Heart attack
- Graduate of John Carroll University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University
- Spouse: Maureen Orth
- Son: Luke Russert
- Religion: Catholic
- Wrote book Russ and Me about his relationship with his father, "Big Russ" Russert
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Tim Russert was an American journalist and host of NBC's Meet the Press. He was the Washington Bureau chief for NBC news, and frequently appeared on NBC and MSNBC to offer analysis of political events. Russert moderated several of the presidential debates preceding the 2008 Election. His aggressive style of questioning was both praised and criticized by rival political commentators. Russert died suddenly of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. on June 13, 2008, one day after returning to work from vacation.
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Career
Russert attended law school at Cleveland State University before serving as a special counselor in the U.S. Senate from 1977-1982 and a counselor to the New York Governor's office in 1983 and 1984. Russert joined NBC News in 1984 and took over NBC's Meet the Press in 1991.Russert was honored for numerous awards for his political coverage, including an Emmy and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellent in Television Journalism. He was also credited with coining the terms "Red State" and "Blue State" in describing the partisan rift in American politics.
Personal Life
Russert resided in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Maureen Orth, who is a writer for Vanity Fair. The couple lived with their son, Luke.Russert was a proud Irish American, and referenced his ethnicity occasionally on his show. He was also an avid Buffalo Bills and New York Yankees fan.
Posthumous Honor
In July of 2008, President George W. Bush signed a bill to rename a section of Highway 20A in Orchard Park]], New York, Timothy J. Russert Highway. Area residents have also created a petition to rename the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport after Russert.The Buffalo News: It's official: Road near stadium becomes Tim Russert Highway (July 23, 2008)-
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Tim Russert Questions
What are the events surrounding Tim Armstrongs departure from Google? 1 AnswerI'm thinking he wanted the title. He has been hired on as AOL's CEO. http://macnewsworld.com/story/66494.html "Google SVP Tim Armstrong will take on a new role... read more
Is Tim Chapman out on bail? Is he going to still work with Dog Chapman? 1 AnswerChapman was actually recently acquitted of the charges, so he should be a free man as of now. Whether or not he will be back on the Dog the Bounty Hunter show i... read more
Did Tim Curry make audiobooks of ALL the Lemony Snicket books? 1 AnswerIt seems that the release order of these books, at least according to Audible.com, is an unfortunate event in and of itself. They are at least not in order. A... read more
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Yet Another Reason Why Tim Russert is Still Missed - I just turned off State of the Union with Jonathan King... http://tumblr.com/xfy46rhdg
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Tim russert's office http://twitpic.com/qioks
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Tried to watch Meet the Press this morning but it's too weird to watch without Tim Russert there...
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I know I probably say this every Sunday I happen to be on Twitter, but I miss Tim Russert. I reeeeally don't like David Gregory.
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@davidsirota That's a little harsh, and I think undeserved. Tim Russert died suddenly & in his prime. Luke is ill-prepared to follow him.
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