NBC News' Tim Russert has died of a heart attack. He was 58.

He was working in NBC's Washington bureau today when he collapsed while recording voice overs.

DC Fire tells us the call came in at 1:41 PM ET. We're told they transported one adult male patient in cardiac arrest to Sibley Hospital where he died.

The "Meet the Press" host and author is survived by his wife Maureen Orth -- a special correspondent for Vanity Fair -- and their adult son, Luke.

NY Post:

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.

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NY Times:

Tim Russert Is Dead at 58, His Family Says

Tom Brokaw, the former anchor of NBC Nightly News, came on the air at 3:39 p.m. that Mr. Russert had collapsed and died early this afternoon while at work. He had just returned from Italy with his family.

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Wikipedia:

Early reports state that Russert died of a heart attack while recording a production track in Washington, D.C. on June 13, 2008, a day after returning from Italy. The New York Times reports that Tim Russert died on Friday June 13th 2008 of a heart attack.

CNN:

He collapsed and died at work, according to the network.

MSNBC (with a brief biography):

Tim Russert, NBC News' Washington bureau chief and the moderator of "Meet the Press," died Friday after a sudden heart attack at the bureau, NBC News said Friday. He was 58. No further details were immediately available.

[info]aurosan:

they're saying it's from an obesity related heart attack

[info]spin_doctor:

he collapsed at work, doing what he loved so much.

[info]ford:

Brokaw stated a few moments ago that they wanted to notify his immediate family (they're still in Italy) and relatives in Buffalo, New York about his death before covering it on MSNBC and MSNBC's website.

[info]winniecooper:

the bushes are issuing a written statement shortly.

[info]simplexsurvival with part of Bush's statement:

He was an institution in both news and politics for two decades.

[info]winniecooper:

huffington post has up a youtube of tom brokaw's initial announcement: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/1 … 07032.html

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