Tim Russert: NBC's Meet the Press Moderator Dies at 58

Tim Russert was an American journalist and the longtime moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. Born on May 7, 1950, in Buffalo, New York, he worked for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and New York Governor Mario Cuomo before joining NBC.

He took over Meet the Press in 1991 and made it the most-watched Sunday morning news program. He became known for tough, well-prepared questions and for his whiteboard on election night in 2000. He wrote the bestseller Big Russ and Me about his father.

Russert collapsed at the NBC Washington bureau on June 13, 2008, and died at age 58 of a heart attack caused by coronary thrombosis. He was survived by his wife, Maureen Orth, and son Luke.

Achievements: Moderator of Meet the Press (1991-2008), author of Big Russ and Me.

Birth: May 7, 1950 - Buffalo, New York.

Profession: Journalist.

Interesting Facts: His 2000 election night whiteboard made headlines.