Tim Russert Dead At Age 58 Of Apparent Heart Attack

Political journalist Tim Russert dies at 58
A host of pundits had predicted it for weeks. But somehow, Hillary Rodham Clinton's quest for the Democratic presidential nomination didn't truly seem doomed until May 6, when Tim Russert told the world Barack Obama would win the race.

About 16 years before, Mr. Russert made the same call for Clinton's husband, a scrappy governor from Arkansas. Mr. Russert also correctly called Florida as a battleground state in 2000 and coined the terms "red state" and "blue state" to explain America's ideological divide.

NBC Newscaster Tim Russert Dies at 58
Tim Russert, the veteran journalist best known as the moderator of NBC News' "Meet the Press," collapsed and died of a heart attack Friday while at work in Washington. He was 58 years old.
Russert, vice president of NBC News, was recording voice-overs for Sunday's edition of "Meet the Press" when he collapsed, NBC said in a statement.

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