Tim Russert
| First Name | Tim |
| Last Name | Russert |
| Full Name at Birth | Timothy John Russert |
| Age | 58 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | May 7, 1950 |
| Birthplace | Buffalo, New York |
| Date of Death | June 13, 2008 |
| Location of Death | Washington, D.C. |
| Cause of Death | sudden heart attack |
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Build | Large |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Canisius High School, Buffalo, New York |
| University | John Carroll UniversityCleveland-Marshall College of Law |
| Occupation Category | TV News |
| Claim to Fame | longest running host of `Meet the Press` |
Timothy John "Tim" Russert (May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008) was an American television journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. He was a senior vice president at NBC News, Washington bureau chief and also hosted the eponymous CNBC/MSNBC weekend interview program Tim Russert. He was a frequent correspondent and guest on NBC's The Today Show and Hardball. Russert covered several presidential elections, and he presented the NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey on the NBC Nightly News during the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Time magazine included Russert in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008. Russert was posthumously revealed as a 30-year source for syndicated columnist Robert Novak.
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