Washington D.C., Jun 14, 2008 / 11:07 am
Tim Russert, host of NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” collapsed and died yesterday in a Washington newsroom – two short days after he attended the Pope’s General Audience on a family vacation to Italy.
NBC has reported that Russert, originally from Buffalo, NY, had ruptured an artery causing his death at the age of 58.
Russert, known for his intense interviews and as a best-selling author, had just returned from a trip to Italy with his wife and son. According to Politico.com, on Wednesday he attended Pope Benedict’s weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square.
This visit wasn’t the first time he had gone out of his way to visit a Pontiff.