TIM RUSSERT Brian Williams REMEMBERS colleague 06-13-08

Tim Russert died Friday afternoon of a heart attack while in the newsroom at NBC headquarters in Washington, DC. He died doing the thing he loved the most- readying himself for another edition of Sunday morning's Meet the Press.

Brian Williams is live from Afganistan while talking about the passing of his friend and colleague.

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[Survivor2002]

There's always that one breaking news story that is so shocking and surreal, no matter how many times you hear the headline, it just doesn't seem real. This is absolutely one of those times. An election coverage program without Tim Russert. It just doesn't seem POSSIBLE.

[MaineShutterbug]

still seems unreal that he's gone. God bless his family.

[SHAOLINSHADOWBOXER80]

Tim's passing is heartbreaking, all the terrible fathers out there and he dies? Why could'nt Dick Cheney -or Rush Limbaugh die man? Something does'nt seem right, this is 2008, nobody with top notch docs dies like this.

r.i.p. Mr.Russert

[saintoftruth]

They had to say he collapsed

they had to give the cover story

they cant tell you they had to remove him

they cant tell you they used modern technology that is unregulated has no laws prohibiting its use

technology capable of stoping someones heart using radio frequencies

[averitas]

He was a real man who stayed close to his roots, family, Irish Catholic, Buffalo. I hope he inspires many to get closer to their fathers and be better fathers... this country needs that more than anything.

When you watched him, you knew he could be a construction worker, cab driver, lawyer or teacher, you know he would give the job highest respect and never look down on those under him or loathe those above. He was an example of fatherhood, for those who didn't know theirs and for their kids.

[randy109]

I always loved Russert. He was such a "real" person and great family man. I'm a 50 year old man and I almost teared up when I heard the news... RIP