Normally I don’t pay a lot of attention to TV “News” people, but when a guy dies at the age of 58 who has been a pretty popular “news” voice over the years it is sort of a shock.

Tim Russert, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” who was renowned for his tough questions and shrewd passion for politics, died suddenly Friday. The newsman collapsed while working in the network’s Washington bureau. He was 58.

This Presidential election has been watched by many with the absolute loathing of this current administration. Russert has likely been seen by many of you as a moderator for a few of the Democratic debates between Hillary Clinton and eventual Democratic winner, Barack Obama. With the shared casting of this on places like Youtube, those interested should have been able to see these debates quite easily right from their laptop.

NBC interrupted its regular programming with news of Russert’s death and continued for several hours of coverage without commercial break. The network announced that Tom Brokaw would anchor a special edition of “Meet the Press” on Sunday, dedicated to Russert.

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