NBC's David Bloom

[cinmell]

The news is reporting that NBC"s David Bloom from the Today Show who is in Iraq covering the war, has died. I couldn't believe it, he's on everyday. They said the cause is a pulminary embolism (sp?). Has anyone else heard more on this? I was so surprised and sad. His children are so young I feel terrible for them and his wife.

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

Yes, that's what he died from. He was 39, left a wife and 3 kids. Very very sad.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/896267.asp?0cv=CB21

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

"A native of Edina, Minn., Bloom is survived by his wife, Melanie, and three daughters, 9-year-old twins Nicole and Christine, and three-year-old Ava."

 

[Kitty 34]

How sad. I will always remember that blue vest or whatever that was that he had on when he was talking about the war.

 

[shelle94]

His family will be in my thoughts.

I really liked watching his reports.

Michelle

 

[Tony-NJ]

 

[sharbear]

That is so sad. I watched him every Sunday on Weekend Today. How awful. I just saw him on the Nightly News on Friday and I remarked to my DH how awful he looked. But it was just that he had been in the desert without a shower for a while, not that he looked sick. I am in shock.

 

[wdwnutze]

I was just watching the weekend Today show with Solidad, Matt and Katie. How very sad! My heart goes out to his family and friends.

 

[WDWLVR]

Very, very sad. My prayers go out to his family.

 

[wovenwonder]

Solidad was remarkable with reporting this first thing this morning. I'm sure it was a sad day for all involved at NBC including Matt and Katie BUT Solidad was his partner! She did honor him well -- I know it must of been hard for her!

 

[tiggerlover]

I have no words right now, so very sad indeed. David Bloom was one of my favorite reporters. May he rest in peace.

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

OMG! How awful. Here's a link to the full AP article in our local newspaper...
David Bloom Dies Covering Iraq War

 

[Saffron]

That's so sad.

 

[Buckalew]

This has made me so sad also. I watched him on the weekends and have always liked him. So young...and his poor family.

This is exactly what my 89yo grandmother was hospitalized with about 2 months ago. I had never heard of it before and now, this is the 2nd person I have heard died from it. The doctor told us that it usually just kills a person and was surprised Nana lived. Blood clots in your lungs. He may have had some of the symptoms & because of the conditions he was living under maybe thought it was just because of what he was living at the time in Iraq. So, so sad...

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

I usually watch theToday show on Sundays, but I was out this morning.

I truly liked Dvaid bloom and I will miss him.

it must have been so hard for Soledad to do the story.

 

[RUDisney]

I feel so bad for his wife and kids. I know that if it was my DH, I'd forever be questioning myself about not fighting him more about putting himself into a war zone. If he was home, perhaps he would have been saved. What a terrible thing to have hang over your head.

I knew something horrible must have happened on Saturday morning. Katie and Matt don't go on TV on Weekend Today for just anything.

It really gives us a sense of what some of the service families are going through... and this guy isn't even related to us, yet it hits home so hard.

 

[Curly Q]

I am so sad. He was my favorite journalist I will miss his great reporting and his happy face