David Bloom: NBC News Correspondent Dies Covering the Iraq War at 39

David Bloom was an American television journalist and NBC News correspondent. Born on May 22, 1963, in Edina, Minnesota, he started at local stations in Wisconsin and Kansas before joining NBC in Miami and later NBC News.

Bloom became NBC's White House correspondent in 1997 and co-anchored Weekend Today from 2000. He won a Peabody Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award for his coverage of Hurricane Andrew. In the 2003 Iraq War he reported while embedded with the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, broadcasting from a modified vehicle nicknamed the "Bloom-mobile."

Bloom died in Iraq on April 6, 2003, at age 39, of a pulmonary embolism caused by deep vein thrombosis. His wife, Melanie, became an advocate for DVT awareness. He left behind three daughters.

Achievements: Peabody Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, co-anchor of Weekend Today (2000-2003).

Birth: May 22, 1963 - Edina, Minnesota.

Profession: Television journalist.

Interesting Facts: He and his debate partner were ranked the top intercollegiate team in the nation in 1985.