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Tim Russert Dies of a Heart Attack


TMZ:

NBC News' Tim Russert has died of a heart attack, the New York Times is reporting. He was 58.

The Times cites Russert's family as its source.

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

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NY Post:

Tim Russert, NBC journalist and political heavyweight host of "Meet the Press," has died after collapsing at NBC's Washington news bureau, a source said. He was 58 years old.

Russert, who rose from the inside world of politics where he was former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo's press secretary and one-time chief of staff to the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, was able to successfully cross over to political journalism and rise to become one of its leading lights.

NY Times:

Tim Russert Is Dead at 58, His Family Says

Wikipedia:

Early reports state that Russert died of a heart attack while recording a production track in Washington, D.C. on June 13, 2008, a day after returning from Italy. The New York Times reports that Tim Russert died on Friday June 13th 2008 of a heart attack.

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they're saying it's from an obesity related heart attack