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Tim Russert, NBC political analyst, dies


June 13, 2008 Under the leadership of the tough-but-fair Tim Russert, "Meet the Press" became the go-to interview stop for Washington power players and up-and-comers. What happened on the show had the potential to last several news cycles past the Sunday morning where Russert ruled for almost a decade. Russert, 58, died Friday afternoon after collapsing in NBC News' Washington bureau, while recording segments for "Meet the Press."

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