i am crying alot of tears. i am very sad what happen to lukes dad .i loved tim for loving luke. he taught me alot about politics.my dad passed away in1996 and he said to me shortly before he passed. Tim Russert is the one to watch he is gonna go straight to the top you watch and see... well i have been watching for along time and i fell in love with him as so many others have.i will miss him deeply.as do i miss my dad. i am so sorry luke, i knew so much about you because of your dad. keep striving forward,trust me he will be watching.hold on to faith and you will get through this.
Very sad news. Tim Russert has died of a heart attack, at 58. News started spreading within the last half hour through media and political circles. It's now been confirmed by The New York Times.
Our deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
Late Update: Video of Tom Brokaw announcing Russert's death on MSNBC this afternoon. Brian Williams was on location in Afghanistan and joined the newscast later.
Later Update: Russert's final online chat at MSNBC.com, from earlier today.