A Last Goodbye: Notable Deaths of 2008

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NBC replaces Tim...

NBC News announced Monday that Mark Whitaker (above) will replace the late Tim Russert as the Peacock network's Washington bureau chief.
Whitaker is a former Newsweek editor who joined the news division as its No. 2 executive last year.
"Mark's got all of the components that will assure his success — a commitment to journalistic integrity, political savvy, a keen eye for the future, and a management style that is inclusive and fair," NBC News President Steve Capus said in a statement. "He is exactly what the bureau needs."
A Meet the Press replacement anchor is yet to be named. As previously reported, the legendary Tom Brokow is filling in ’til the end of election season.

NEW YORK POST'S FICTITIOUS STORY

The New York Post's PAGE SIX, not know for its FACTS or it's NEWS has created a story about the people at NBC plotting to get Saint Tim Russert's "Meet the Press" job DURING HIS FUNERAL...
We got advance information this was coming yesterday and boom HERE it is...
This appears to be the POST'S way to capitalize on the very sad passing of Mr. Russert...

Rupert (Murdoch), as usual, YOU ARE SCUM...

The Last Family Photo

Luke Russert on the 'Today' Show

Tim Russert's son, Luke, is scheduled to appear on NBC's 'Today' show program tomorrow morning June 16, 2008 (sometime between 6 and 6:30 a.m. PDT) to discuss his father's (Tim Russert) passing.
Luke vacationed in Italy with his parents just days before his father's death from a heart attack. The vacation was, in part, a celebration of Luke's graduation from Boston College.
Coverage of Russert's passing and legacy has indicated that Luke and his father shared a close and treasured father-son relationship.
'Today' show host Matt Lauer will conduct the interview via satellite, with Luke appearing from Washington, D.C.

R.I.P. Tim Russert

Tim Russert, host of "Meet the Press," has passed away from an apparent heart attack. He was only 58.
The NY Post reports that Tim collapsed at NBC's Washington news bureau. His family confirmed his death to The New York Times.