# Tim Russert Just died..... :RIP: **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 13, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957 "2008-06-13T12:37:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957/21 "2008-06-13T14:49:18Z")
Wow I still can’t believe it. This is such a HUGE loss for politics and WNY. RIP Tim. 😢 ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957/22 "2008-06-13T15:27:43Z")
Why couldn’t a crappy reporter die instead? ---
**Author:** ![zero\_assault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@zero\_assault](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zero_assault)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957/23 "2008-06-13T16:20:40Z")
He was just in town like 2 weeks ago My mom met him at her work R.I.P ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957/24 "2008-06-13T16:42:37Z")
Amazing set of circumstances…was just visiting his wife and son in Italy after his son graduated college and flew back to work on the show for Sunday this morning. I saw him at St. Bonaventures commencement a few years ago…amazing speaker. Great Buffalonian…wonderful father. Will be missed…RIP ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957/25 "2008-06-13T17:44:28Z")
So sad, Tom brokaw was on the local news speaking about him. Such an important buffalonoian and he never forgot his roots. Sad day indeed. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957/26 "2008-06-13T17:47:01Z")
RIP tim ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957/27 "2008-06-13T18:47:36Z")
aww man ☹ rip. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957/28 "2008-06-13T19:30:46Z")
my aunt ro used to date him back in the day… everyone always spoke of him so fondly i guess he was a pretty good guy. its a shame, way too young RIP ---
**Author:** ![MazerMadness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MazerMadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MazerMadness)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957/29 "2008-06-15T21:46:14Z")
he was the best ambassador to buffalo. Genuine. R.I.P. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957/30 "2008-06-16T06:09:10Z")
I dont know if anyone caught meet the press this weekend but tom brokaw hosted and they left tim’s seat open. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tim-russert-just-died-rip/49957.md?page=1)