What did David Bloom die from?

Pulmonary embolism
David Bloom/Cause of death

David Jerome Bloom (May 22, 1963 – April 6, 2003) was an American television journalist (co-anchor of Weekend Today and reporter) until his sudden death in 2003 after a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) became a pulmonary embolism.

What happened David Bloom?

On April 6, 2003, while covering the war in Iraq, Bloom, 39, died when a blood clot in his leg traveled to an artery in his lungs to cause a fatal pulmonary embolism, as a result of a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

How many journalists have died?

Number of journalists killed worldwide from 1995 to 2021

Characteristic	Number of killed journalists
2020	50
2019	53
2018	87
2017	74

What reporter dies from DVT in Iraq?

David Bloom’s
Ten years ago while covering the war in Iraq, journalist David Bloom was struck and killed, not by a stray bullet or roadside bomb, but by a clot that traveled to his lungs and blocked blood flow.

Who is Melanie Bloom married to?

Bush was the dinner’s headliner, joined by their little sister Ava, then 7. In 2008, the Bloom sisters happily announced their mother Melanie’s new marriage to Dan McNulty, a widower who brought two children of his own to their family.

How many reporters were killed in the Vietnam War?

That proximity to the battlefield carried obvious risks, and more than 60 journalists were killed during the war.

Where is David Bloom buried?

Television Journalist. He was the second American journalist to die during the Iraq War. Bloom died of an apparent pulmonary embolism….David J. Bloom.

Birth	22 May 1963 Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Burial	Pound Ridge Cemetery Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New York, USA Show Map