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Tim Russert was born on May 7, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, United States and was credited as a journalist, television presenter and lawyer. Tim Russert died on June 13, 2008 at the age of 58. Education on record includes Canisius High School and Cleveland State University College of Law.
My Take
Tim Russert struck me as the conscience of American political television. A lawyer from working-class Buffalo who became the longest-serving moderator of Meet the Press, he made interrogation feel like a civic duty rather than theater. What I respect most is that his modest roots seemed to inoculate him against deference; he pressed the powerful without flinching. His sudden death in 2008 at fifty-eight robbed the genre of its steadiest hand. Watching today's cable shoutfests, I often wish for one more stubbornly fair questioner like him, someone who did the homework and refused to let an answer slide.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Russert
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・ラサート
- Reading
- てぃむ・らさーと
- Born
- May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Occupation
- journalist / television presenter / lawyer / reporter / author
2. Background
- High school
- Canisius High School
- University
- Cleveland State University College of Law
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4459759/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Russert
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370747
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tim Russert born?
Born May 7, 1950.
When did Tim Russert die?
Died June 13, 2008, aged 58.
Where was Tim Russert from?
Tim Russert was from Buffalo, New York, United States.
What did Tim Russert do?
Tim Russert worked as journalist, television presenter, lawyer, reporter, author.
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