The reporter 's chair on NBC 's ` ` Meet the Press '' An empty chair . Veteran journalist collapses at work , according to NBC . The year - old Russert died of an apparent heart attack . Tom Brokaw : ` ` Our issue this sad Sunday morning '' is with Russert .
The moderator 's chair on NBC 's `` Meet the Press '' stood empty Sunday . Veteran journalist collapses at work , according to NBC . The 58-year-old Russert died of an apparent heart attack . Tom Brokaw : `` Our issue this sad Sunday morning '' is honoring Russert .