NBC journalist Tim Russert passed away on Thursday from a massive heart attack at the age of 58. You can read everything you could ever want to know about it here. But basically Mr. Russert knew he was at risk for a heart attack, and had done everything he could, through diet and exercise, to mitigate the risk factors. He’d just forgotten to carry a defibrillator in his pocket at all times. The human body sucks sometimes. RIP, Mr. Russert. You’ll be missed.
He probably died from reading this blog. Death by boredom.
R.I.P…….atleast your suffering’s over.
Your comments are unwitty and sad. I’m sorry for you that you have all this free time to talk about things you don’t like.
Mr Russert was a class act.
He and his white board will be missed at election time-
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Well said Beet!!!!!
Tim Russert was a true professional who was admired by his peers as well as his audience. Beet, I find your comments to cold and crass. You have obviously never lost someone close to you. I am offended by your “defibrillator” comment. I hope you never have to experience the pain of a sudden loss of a loved one.
i love meet the press! tim was a great moderator. :(
If this were a real job, you’d probably be fired.
I don’t see anything wrong with the Beet’s comments. For a real obit, go to the New York Times. I’ll miss Tim Russert because he made politics–a subject that usually makes my eyes glaze over–compelling. And he was hard-hitting but fair.
It’s not that I think the comment about Tim Russett was boring…it was very nice. However, I think all of the blogs at Beet have been pretty boring. Enough with the D-listers and losers. Cover some bigger people and wittier. Get the shit together…either move to a more exciting place or pick up the pace.