Friday, June 13th, 2008
Tim Russert: R.I.P.
Posted by Bossip Staff
Tim Russert passed away today:
“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.”
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. R.I.P.
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wow seems mysterious
YO Tim Russert was my man for real-I genuinely liked his reporting. You never know when you’re gonna go. So sad. RIP.
Live and love life
WHAT! I watch him all the time
NOOO!!!! I really liked him. not to mention he was a great supporter of Obama
OMG, I think I just watched his show for the first time a couple of weeks ago! 58, geez thats sad.
aawww im soory to hear. my prayers for his family.
WOW. OMG!! This is so sad.. My heart ges out to his family. So sad – and right before Father’s Day!!
So sad. So sad…
R.I.P.!!
wow! so unexpected!!
WOW WOW WOW I CAN BELIEVE THIS
OMG!!! That is crazy!! I cannot believe that. Was it just a heart attack all ***** nilly??? I always wonder about people that just collapse and die…were they feeling ill and ignoring it or was this something else. Such a shame…RIP!
RIP>>TIM!…this is crazy….and people we must realize we never know when our time will be or where…that’s why we must not leave home or go to bed at night mad at our loved ones…God bless his family!
I am saddened. Tim Russert was a huge Obama supporter and an outstanding reporter. He will be missed
My condolences go out to his family. He was the first reporter in the very beginning to take Obama serious. He interview him before anyone and was known too have said that he would be a force to reckon with. I wish his family peace.
This is crazy, Tim was a real down to earth regular guy….. R.I.P
One of the greatest journalists of our time. My prayers go out to his family and friends. RIP Mr. Tim Russert!
I am a Black Woman who loves politics. I don’t go to church on Sundays but watch Meet the Press. He will surely be missed:(
I still can’t believe it. I watched him on Meet the Press and on the Today show religiously. He was the anti-Bill “Racist” O’Reilly. It’s bananas, waking up one morning feeling fine and being dead by the afternoon. RIP
Damn,he was my favorite journalist. He was the only moderator that asked Hilary the real questions. Life is so short, he will be missed.
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn..that’s crazy..was it a heart attack? was he suffering from an illness? my condolences to his family especially his children (if he has any).
This is so sad. I do give my condolences but I wonder who’s going to take over at Meet The Press. I’m guessing David Gregory.
This is the same reporter that was the only one to break the news about the controversial union between Canada, USA and Mexico while every other news outlet failed to cover it. Basically, behind our backs, congress and the President have voted to organize a union between all three countries that will make us 1 nation. Yeah, it’s true. Our currency will be changed to the Amero instead of the dollar bill according to his report. Maybe he had more info to give us. Sounds pretty fishy to me that a 53 year old man with presumably great healthcare coverage would just drop dead. Something isn’t right about this. Watch the Zeitgeist movie and you’ll see what I mean. That goes for you guys at bossip too.
My sincere condolences for the Russert family. You really do have to give flowers to the loved ones while they can still smell em.
@tj
I wonder if they’ll even continue with Meet the Press…
>>>>> WOW I know this dude.. Like I watched meet the Press.. I can not believe this WOW
Yes, this seems mysterious. He was a great journalist, just like the late Peter Jennings – Accurate and Fair!
I just watched this man in the wee hours this morning as I got dressed to go to work…I am so saddened by his death…He was the only journalist who played fair and was a really big supporter of Obama…Tell your husbands/wives,kids, parents etc. that you love them while your/their here cause tomorrow is promised to no one…
Damn. I get up early on sunday to catch Meet the Press. Condolences to his family.
Tim was my Sunday morning along with going to Church. I can not believe it. He will be dearly missed.
HI @ KYM G….
I am also a Kim G!
R.I.P
This was so shocking…loved his work. My prayers and thoughts go out to his family.
Wow! that is a big surprise. I really liked his show “Meet The Press” I watched it every Sunday morning to stay up on the lastest politics. He will be missed
So sad about this. Tim Russert was an excellent journalist.
He will be missed. Down the line his family will be able to take comfort in the fact that he left a mark on the world. My prayers go out to them and his collegues.
Man this is so sad. Tim Russert is one of my favorite politcal journalist. He was one of the few journalist to stand up to the bush administration and their lies over the years. Now who is going to stand as a objective journalist? Sigh… “Meet The Press” will never be the same. RIP Tim!
Andrea Mitchell is bawling on tv right now. This is sad.
He was one of my fav’s too, there are not a lot of political commentators that you grow to love hearing from but he definitley was one! So Sad…
Happy Fathers Day Mr. Tim Russert…Rest in Peace…
Thanks Bossip for noting this also…
damn friday the 13th………….somebody else gonna die before the day is out hope it isnt me…..2 days before fathers day, AW THAT SUCKS!!!!
Wooooowwwww…… I liked hime….Morning Joe on MSNBC won’t be the same without his guest apperances almost EVERY morning.
RIP
@ annonymous:
i definitely co-sign 100% with you, i was thinking the same exact thing. Kinda fishy, but hey, what ever the media tells us must be true, right? (sarcasm)
Damn! I am going to miss Tim.
“Da Realest Reporter On Televison”
Rest in Peace-Tim
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I hate to hear this. He was one of my favs. I always looked forward to his shows.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
May he R.I.P
He was was not afraid to ask the tough questions. Its very sad and eerie too. He dedicated books to his father, he just came back from celebrating his sons graduation and he died right b4 fathers day. He has interviewed just about everyone and their momma so that funeral will be VIP all the way!!! A true political/journalist/american icon. O’Reily or anyone else couldnt touch his style or character. R.I.P
Sad and a shame:-(
I’ve been watching him religously for the past couple of months now, too…
My favorite Political Commentator and Political Show Host.
The next person to sit at that desk on that “Meet The Press” Show without a doubt has some VERY BIG SHOES to fill… Tim Russert was definitely one of the best in the business.
I’m a avid watcher of msnbc and esepcially the polictical commentary he will be missed. RIP Tim….
This is shocking! He was one of the best. He was good at being tough in interviews. I was on you tube a few days ago and saw a video of him interviewing John McCain and he was quoting someone who was saying that it was crazy to go in an occupy another country and stay for a long time and after McCain responded, he reveled that the quote was from John McCain from a few years earlier. McCain was stunned.
That is the type of reporter he was and he will be missed.
The media has lost a great one. RIP, Tim. My condolences go out to his family and friends. Very sad day.
I just want to tip my hat to BOSSIP for reporting the death of Tim Russert in a first-cl***** way. It shows that this is a universal website that covers things that are important and noteworthy in addition to celebrity.
I know many people are honoring Tim by saying that he supported Obama. But keep in my that he was a journalist — not a hack like Bill O’Reilly. A real journalist does not support any candidate — they just report the information fairly without bias. That is what Tim did. That is the compliment.
I meant to say ‘keep in mind’
So sad to learn about this. I was shocked to hear it for the first time too on of all places the radio listening to Wendy Williams. She glossed over it, of course, and then proceeded onto yet another mindless interview with former Destiny’s Child alum Michelle Williams.
I’m watching CNN now and WNBC earlier and they had call-ins from colleagues who seemed truly shaken by the news and who adored him.
I was glad to see on a crawl that Obama had recognized his p*****ing and said he was one of the fairer journalists who ever interviewed him.
I definitely was a fan of Russert and of his show “Meet the Press.” I always looked forward to Sunday mornings to get his up-to-the-minute take on politics — especially this year’s election. I was especially disappointed last Sunday when it was preempted by the tennis finals.
I appreciated the newsman’s seemingly unbiased treatment of Obama in his reporting. It’s so sad that he went out this way and at this time.
Truly another good guy gone, not to mention one of the best reporters out there.
R.I.P. Tim Russert.
I am a political junkie that watched MTP every Sunday. Up until Obama hit the scene, there were very few young adults that were interested in shows with politcal conversations. I am sadden that this generation will not get the chance to have Sunday morning breakfast with Tim after history is made in November. He will be missed.
RIP
RIP Tim. You were awesome, intelligent, quick-witted, and fair! There should be a journalism memorial or museum established in his honor along with Peter Jennings and David Bloom…
May God be with this family right now – I know all too well the pain that they are feeling right now…
I respected him…..well at least he ain’t got to live in this “damned” country no more….God bless
Wow! Life is short. I just watched his show the other day.
He is in a better place God Bless Him.
Tim was one of the few real journalists out there. I’ve always admired his integrity and cl*****. As a writer I will sorely miss him.He was one cl***** act.
R.I.P…..gonna miss his ‘Meet the Press’ interviews.
Him and Ted Koppel always did impartial interviews allowing both sides of a story to be explored and interpreted independently by viewers.
Wow….
This one really hurts!
He was so brilliant, but the best thing about Russert was his p*****ion. You can tell he just loved his job so much and that made you love watching him.
He was so into this election cycle..(fasten your seatbelts this is going to be a bumpy election..lol)
I loved how he would always call people out on their stank sh*t with some obscure comment they made like years ago…..everyone would always go on his show and get stuck…a great journalist!
Peter Jennings will always be my favorite but Russert deserves every honor!!!
You will be missed
I watched him every Sunday:( He will be missed by many. God Bless his family! He is now in a better place. It’s sad that he’s not going to be here to watch Obama take over the white house. RIP kid
Damn. Meet the Press just won’t be the same. He was the only reason to get on Sunday Morning (other than church) RIP, and god bless “Big Russ” and family
This is such a loss for all of us that enjoy politics. I have been watching Meet The Press since 1992 and I haven’t seen a 1 hour show as great as his. Unlike the shows today where the hosts love to interrupt their guests in the middle of a sentence, Tim always was respectful and asked tough questions but also was a great listener. He will be greatly missed.
I am truly saddened and shocked by this news. Tim Russert was such a cl*****y individual and a stark contrast from the idiots at “Faux” News. He was truly “fair and balanced” in his interviews and reports. He also is said to have been a truly nice guy and a devoted husband and father. RIP and prayers go out to your family.
RIP
I REALLY LIKED HIM.. HE WASN’T ABOUT THAT BULLS**T
AND ASKED THE THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. R.I.P
P.S WATCH O.REILY AND SEAN HANNITY LIVE TIL THEY 100
LIFE ISN’T FAIR
He was a great reporter. I liked watching him on meet the press. R.I.P.
R.I.P. Tim Russert.
You will be missed.
he was just another corporate war enabler who helped sell a false war to the m*****, that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. rest in peace.
Too bad he seemed fair and balanced.
This is so sad, so unexpected. I was watching Keith Olbermann today, you could tell he wanted to cry so bad!
R.I.P. Tim Damn……..
One of the few journalists that wasn’t painted as a liberal or conservative. He asked tough questions of everybody. I know his family as well as the people at NBC are hurting. You could see the pain on their faces during the MSNBC coverage of his p*****ing. Especially Chris Mathews.
He was one of the few real journalist on the scene. He spoke the truth, didn’t gloss over anything and did not resort to tabloid journalism or sensationalism. He was the anti-O’Reilly (Inside Edition, anyone?) My Sunday morning routine was to watch MTP while getting ready for church. He will be missed. MTP has been around for 60 years. I’m sure they’ll find someone to fill the job as host but it won’t be the same.
one white guy I actually liked. RIP Tim you were the greatest
to every one who watches zietgiest DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT THEY TELL YOU ABOUT JESUS ORIGINATING FROM THE SUN worship,it’s bull*****, the devil knows that Jesus is the ONLY way to save ur soul and he and his minions are behind zietgiest.
SUCH A TRAGEDY. GREAT MAN WHO WENT WAY BEFORE HIS. TIME. MY CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY. MAY HE REST IN PEACE…
The only good whitey is a dead whitey.
Didn’t see THIS one comin……WOW!
A serious loss!
think
This is truly shocking and saddening. Tim Russert was a true cl***** act, an exceptional journalist, and you could just tell that he was a great all-around guy. Even when he asked the tough questions, the people he interviewed seemed to really respect him, and I’m sure he will be sorely missed both at NBC and the world as a whole. I’m sure he and “Big Russ” are together again. Prayers for his family…the one by blood AND the one he worked with. This has to be a stunning blow for NBC, especially considering the death of David Bloom (Today Weekend anchor) in Iraq a few years ago.
I’m touched by all of the messages above, because it shows that even though Bossip is a gossip site, everyone knows what’s important.
I’ve been away from TV and internet today, so someone just gave me the news. Beyond the shock (he always seemed so full of life & quick to laugh), I miss his much-needed voice already. In these days of entertainment p*****ing for news, he was the real deal…amazingly intelligent & thorough, fair, hardworking, respectful of those he interviewed & his colleagues. I also felt like he was one of the few debate moderators who gave Obama a fair shake. It feels like the end of an era, at least for Sunday political shows–in a time when desperately need truth-tellers. But more than anything, my prayers go out to his family and loved ones at this time. May he rest in peace & they be comforted.
I was on the treadmill at the gym when I saw that he had p*****ed. I was surprised how shocked and saddened I felt. He came across as fair, balanced and very real. He real truly be missed in the world of political journalism. He was a true cl***** act!
RIP, thats awful my prayers are with his family and friends
Tim Russert was a cool, unbiased journalist. That is very sad to hear. Prayers go out to his loved ones, I’m sure it’s tough, but God will get you through.
Terrible! Truly a TRUE “News” reporter. He actually made me want to watch a political news magazine show. Thoughts and prayers go out for his family. The good die young.
Loved yeh Tim. The real fair and balanced journalist. I’m sure G-d is saying, rest now my good and faithful servant.
This is extremely sad and shocking. Tim Russert was cl***** personified, and there will never be another journalist/reporter like him. He served straight from the hip, and was never afraid to dig, and dig, and dig, until his question was answered to his satisfaction, or he exposed the interviewee for the sleaze bag that he/she was.
I’ve watched him for years, and could rest *****ured that if Tim Russert reported it, the story was factual, and not based on rumor or cooked up stories approved by NBC corporate heads.
Tim Russert is a legend… always has been, always will be… R.I.P.
Prayers and God’s blessings to his family and friends. He will be sorely missed.
BIG PROPS TO BOSSIP FOR REPORTING REAL NEWS!!! THANK YOU!!!
This is devastating on so many levels. He deserved to see this historic Presidential campaign, he was the Political God.
I feel so bad for his wife and son, Luke. They were just kickin it in Italy to celebrate his graduation from college. He LOVED his old man so much.
Meet The Press was my show, no fail.
I am really sad, I don’t know if I can watch Meet The Press without crying this Sunday. Damn. Why?
Thank you Bossip for posting this story. You got big points with me today.
I too will miss him, I loved him on that Sunday show. Tim was so intelligent and his voice always captured my attention. The Lord knows best, but this is truly truly sad…condolescences from South America!
R.I.P., Mr. Russert.
He did a lot of good, charitable work behind the scenes for people here in D.C. and back in his hometown in Buffalo and didn’t call attention to himself.
He was a cl***** act and will definitely be missed.
A lot of fake journalists and people that are famous for no worthwhile reason could stand to take a page out of Tim Russert’s book.
Condolences to his friends and family.
Go Bills!
Tim was an excellent journalist. I really enjoyed watching Meet The Press. I am very saddened by this. RIP Tim
This is very sad I wacth him every week , in college a few years back our entire semester in Sociology and political law ethics II was based on this one interview he did with kkk leader attempting to become Govenor David Duke many years before…the interview was brilliant and if were not for this man a Klan Leader came very close to being a major player in our political system.
God bles Tim
RIP
What can I say, he was a brilliant reporter never swayed by forces of evil politics and media. He will be greatly missed and no one could fill his shoes, although I am waiting to see who replaces him, That will speak volumes.
Devastated. Truly a surprise. My condolences to his family. I still can’t believe he’s gone.
Tim Russert was the Ultimate when it came to journalism, being prepared and doing it with cl*****.
Absolutely loved Meet the Press precisely because Tim was ALWAYS fair and unbiased.
Never let his feelings get in the way of telling a story.
His perspective was always fresh and on point.
He was comfortable asking the really tough questions that we all wanted to know the answers to but realized none of the wimps in a position to pose the questions would ever ask.
This is a huge loss not just for his family but for viewers who desire journalism with some HONESTY & TRUTH.
If Meet the Press continues, whoever ATTEMPTS to become the new moderator will have some very big shoes to fill.
Everybody loved and respected Tim…it takes years to get to that level.
RIP Tim Russert. You will be missed. Thanks Bossip for noting this, Y’all really been about your ***** the past few days!
Tim Russert will be missed but I look forward to seeing who will take over for him on Meet the Press. Now when John McLaughlin goes…
There is no question we will be missing out on some great, and unbias reporting.
Based on interviews they’ve been showing, it sounds like his friends and family will be missing a lot more. RIP Tim
Sundays will never be the same
and neither will this campaign
he had made t his personal mission
to ensure it was covered properly -
on air, he put commentators on notice.
hopefully they still are.
RIP Mr. Russert, and thank you.
I don’t think anyone will be able to fill his shoes . . . Meet the Press should be cancelled. The network can come up with another type of political show.
Dang!
During one of the most intriguing political events. RIP my friend.
Let us hope that more journalist will follow in your footsteps.
This has sadden me and shocked me. GOD Bless you Tim Russert!
His sudden death seems so very odd. Fishy even…..Scooter Libby???????????
I tried to watch coverage on MSNBC this morning on Mr. Russert, and I couldn’t do it, I kept tearing up. When they showed him with his father, affectionately called “Big Russ,” I knew that we’ve lost much more than a great journalist — this was a man whose life touched many, in and out of the newsroom. His death leaves a huge void in the coverage of this historic presidential campaign. He added an informed context to national political *****ysis that cannot be replicated. He will be missed.
Rest in peace, Tim.
@ Ontheruneating
There was nothing fishy about his death. He was diagnosed earlier with an enlarged heart brought on by heart desease. He just didn’t take good care of himself. Proper diet and exercise people.
This really makes me feel like your love ones can be here one day and gone the next. life is sooo short.
R.I.P.
It just goes to show if you got money you can do whatever you want. I know dudes whom were 18yrs old and that have messed with younger teens and got time in jail, so he has money he can do that and ***** on you, on tape and be not guilty. Her parents outta be ashamed. If it was just sex, then maybe they could lie for him being in all that she was down with it, but to watch a tape and to see my baby getting *****ed on like she aint nothing and degraded i would have thrown him under the Jail!!!!!!!!! He needs to stop being such a diva as well as falling out with everyone he goes on tour with(ne-yo and Jay-Z) he makes good music but his attitude is just like his sex, *****y and short lived. Maybe he could work on both of them because the footage from that tape tells me he is a freak that ain’t workin wit much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is absolutely great at what he does..one of a kind.
We will miss you Mr. Tim Russert. You are the reason I know about politics…
Tim will be missed. He was an very intelligent man and knew politics, better then most politicians. He was stern yet very informative, and it was like i just seen him on t.v yesterday. This was a surprise to me and i hope he knows the black community and other minorities loved him as well!!!!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P. may god bless your soul, comfort your loved ones and open up the gates of his heavenly kingdom to you. This is not the end for him, just the end of this dull life and the begining of his paradise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he wasn’t asking the real. none of the American journalist ever do except for Pete Jennings, and we saw how “they” got rid of him. alot of frontin goes on with these major networks. Tim isn’t frontin any more. not to mention spreading the Bush agenda of tall tales and fallacy
This is so heartbreaking. This man was the journalist that all journalist should aspire to be like. Fair, accurate and intelligent. He asked the real questions and expected real answers, but was never a punchline seeker or hit below the belt kind of guy.. Nothing but the facts. God bless him and God bless his family… Because more than a journalist he was a family man.. So God bless his wife, son and father he loved so much.. RIP
This cracka look like a evil blue eyed devil! Burn in hell whitey!
R.I.P. TIM PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE HE SUPPORTED OBAMA AND I ALWAYS WATCHED HIM HE WAS NOTHIN LIKE FOX NEWS WHO ALWAYS MAKE RACIAL ATTACKS TOWARD HIM I WILL MISS U TIM Y CIULDN’T HAVE BEEN O REILLY
Russert was unbiased and seemed like such a nice guy. So young for a journalist, especially when you’ve got so many old heads out there. He had a cholestrol problem and controlled it with medicine and exercise. The cholestrol plaque broke away and ruptured an artery. He was such a kind and religious man. Much love to the family.
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Russert and Wolf Blitzer were the ones with integrity and not the racist pigs like Lou ( I have a facelift, teethcaps and toupee) Dobbs and the rest of the CNN and FoxNews loser crew.
The election will not be the same without him.
R.I.P.
He is the reason I come to know abot politics, and he was truly fair and balanced, unlike FoxNews-or FixedNews….
God rest his soul. I hope his family knows how sorry we are for his loss. The world lost a good man. Life is crazy. Folks like R Kelly get to breathe and someone like Tim Russert is just gone too soon.
Tim Russert should be remembered for his early call on Obama. He told the world that Hillary lost and she along with the rest of the naysayers had to accept it.
He will be missed
Wow…he was one of the real genuwine reporters that are left. That just shows you, you never know when it’s your time. May God rest his soul. Hmmm…so sad.
This is sooo sad. Tim Russert was probably THE best journalist out right now. He wasn’t afraid to ask the hard questions and always remained unbiased and withheld his personal opinions. Not many journalist have that type of integrity anymore. Journalism, just like everything else, has gone downhill. Mr. Russert will be sorely missed.
BTW, if I were a conspiracy theorist, I would say the the Clinton’s did it. LOL. Hillary just came out with her “enemy list” the day before this incident. Let’s see if any others suddenly p***** away.
@Jamal da ten incher,
There always has to be an IDIOT in the mix!!!
My condolences goes out to the Russert Family, very sad. He made politics interesting and was always genuine with all his reporting. My last thoughts of him was the Obama and Hillary last debate, he never lost his cool in any journalistic situation, he was ONE of a kind. REST IN PEACE MR> RUSSERT!!!!
I’ll be that IDIOT if it means staying down fo a ***** like R. Kelly before some evil white devil! Some of y’all ain’t real *****s.
“Jamal da ten incher” is really a downscale, uneducated, inbred, white, west-virginian twit. For real, for real. Be gone, screwball. kkk.com is waiting for you.
With this historical election we have taking place right before our eyes….it was so refreshing to watch and listen to someone who truly knows what he was talking about and did not use the political jargon to confuse us with information.
He got to the point with all the canidates on what they stood for and I loved watching him on Meet the Press and the Today Show.
He will definitely be missed!
There was no one like him. He made politics accessible to EVERYONE…you felt like you knew him. He never talked down to people and he was ALWAYS fair. He wanted people to understand and be excited about politics, I know he did that for me. His journalistic integrity is unmatched…RIP Tim!
Happy to see SO MANY wonderful posts for Tim and his family. I too am a HUGE Tim Russert fan.
I’ve been involved in politics my whole life. My dad was our state’s Gov back in the 60’s & 70’s’, Dan Evans’, campaign manager for the whole Seattle area, his first two terms (Dan was Governor four terms.)
My dad’s political involvment AND me getting married at an early age got ME interested in politics. I have been a MEET THE PRESS viewer for YEARS.
I will miss Mr. Tim Russert very much! He was one very down to earth, very honest, man! Something rare these days.
God Bless you Tim. God Bless Luke and Maureen and all your friends and collegues far and wide…
R.I.P Tim
A co-worker of mine die last week of cancer, and he was the driving force behind why I am in school for Criminal Justice. I thought that once I graduated I would be able to give him a copy of my diploma to show him how I aspired to be like him. I guess I’ll give it to his wife and kids.
R.I.P. Chuck Crutchfield, my inspiration, my driving force.
Jamal da ten incher is white posing as a black
Did someone kill Tim Russert? Just seems so strange.
RIP Tim Russert, you be missed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
correction, I meant to say, RIP Tim Russert, you will be missed!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, thanks to Bossip for reporting the story, I am very proud!