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Meet the Press's Tim Russert died unexpectedly on June 13, 2008, after suffering a heart attack. A private funeral was held on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C..ETonline.com: Russet Funeral Underway (June 18, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Private funeral: June 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EST
- Funeral held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.ETonline.com: Russet Funeral Underway (June 18, 2008)
- Honorary pallbearers included NBC anchors Matt Lauer and Brian WilliamsETonline.com: Russet Funeral Underway (June 18, 2008)
- Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain attended funeralETonline.com: Russet Funeral Underway (June 18, 2008)
- Other mourners included Tom Brokaw, Maria Shriver and Katie Couric, Bruce SpringsteenETonline.com: Russet Funeral Underway (June 18, 2008)
- Private memorial service: Kennedy Center on June 18, 2008WashingtonPost.com: Russert Wake Will Be at St. Albans (June 16, 2008)
- Memorial time: 4 p.m. ESTWashingtonPost.com: Russert Wake Will Be at St. Albans (June 16, 2008)
- MSNBC televised the memorial service live
- Wake: June 17, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
- Location of public wake: Cafritz Refectory at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C.
- Russert died: June 13, 2008
- Age at death: 58
- Fell ill at NBC News' Washington bureau
- Emergency medical services found him at 1: 41 p.m. EST
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Public Wake
A public wake was held on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Washington, D.C.'s St. Albans School in the Cafritz Refectory. A private funeral will take place on Wednesday, June 18, during which Washington, D.C., news outlets will shut down operations.NowPublic.com: Tim Russert Funeral Will Be Closed to Public (June 14, 2008) -
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