BREAKING: New York Times Reports Tim Russert Has Died of a Heart Attack

Update: From Huffington Post…

Russert suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed Friday afternoon in NBC's Washington bureau, according to the New York Post

Russert was in the tracking booth, recording a track, when he collapsed. He returned from Italy Thursday night. His wife, Maureen Orth, and son Luke, are still in Italy.

TVNewser reminds us that "Around 1pmET this afternoon, Russert was conducting a political Q&A on MSNBC.com."

UPDATE 2: NBC Reports

The New York Times currently has a breaking news banner claiming that Tim Russert has died of a heart attack.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and colleagues. We will update as we receive information.

Below the fold, watch some of Jon Stewart's interviews of Tim Russert from happier times.