Tim Russert Dies at Age 58

Tim Russert died today at age 58. From the New York Times Blog:

“Our beloved colleague,” a grave Mr. Brokaw called him, one of the premier journalists of our time. He said this was one of the most important years in his life, with his deep engagement in the network’s political coverage, and that he “worked to the point of exhaustion.” Mr. Brokaw said Mr. Russert was a true child of Buffalo and always stayed in touch with his blue collar roots and “the ethos of that community.”

The article mentions that Russert had just returned from his son's graduation in Italy; as tragic as this is, I'm happy he got the chance to see it before he passed.