![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Tim_Russert.jpg/640px-Tim_Russert.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Tim Russert
American journalist (1950–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tim Russert (May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008) was an American television journalist and lawyer. He was the longest serving moderator for NBC's Meet the Press beginning in 1991. He was the senior vice president of NBC News and a frequent correspondent and guest on NBC's The Today Show and Hardball. He was born in Buffalo, New York. Russert died from a heart attack in Washington, D.C. at the age of 58.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/30px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
This article does not have any sources. (December 2011) |
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Tim Russert | |
---|---|
![]() Russert in October 2007 | |
Born | Timothy John Russert (1950-05-07)May 7, 1950 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 13, 2008(2008-06-13) (aged 58) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Education | John Carroll University (B.A.) Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D.) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1983–2008 |
Spouse |
Maureen Orth (m. 1983) |
Children | Luke Russert |
Website | MSNBC Biography |
Close