I saw that this morning on The Today Show...

Off hand, sounds like he might have died of "Economy Class Syndrome".

His enthusiasm for what he was doing and
for the soldiers with whom he traveled will
long be remembered. My heart goes out
to his family and friends.

He could have developed a DVT during the flight to Iraq and then it embolized. That seems like the most likely cause.

Perhaps he has some previously undiagnosed hypercoaguability.

A pulmonary embolism (PE) doesn't have to be due to a blood clot embolism. It can be due to a fat embolism (for instance when you break your femur, the fat globules in the marrow can get intot he blood and cause a PE).

Air can cause a PE, but that only happens to hospitalized patients or others who have IV catheters. The air gets into the viens through the IV, usually a central venous cathetar.

Carpe Diem. You never know when today will be your last day.

Crap. Oh, no. I was starting to like him, too.
Heart-attack? I would say it's war-related. I'm about to have one myself, state-side.

A damned fine reporter, and a damned fine man. My prayers and sympathies go out to his family.

I am shocked and saddened to read of David Bloom's death. I can only hope that his family will find the strength to go on.

I liked David Bloom and was familiar with his work.

On the first day of the war, his image was beamed around the world via TV and Internet -- a young war correspondent standing up in the turret of a tank, shades one, no helmet, hair blowing back, looking like a kid on his way to spring break.

A few weeks later (maybe a couple of days before his death) I was shocked when I saw him on TV: his eyes had a vacant, distant, glassy look, his hair was a mess, his skin was dark and blotchy. When he talked, his hands clutched at the air; with the sound off, he looked like a haunted man. I was stunned at the transformation. Later that same morning I heard that Michael Kelly had been killed.

I thought perhaps Bloom had taken Kelly's death a bit harder than most; I believe they were both embedded with the 3rd Infantry.

Now this news puts a different slant on how Bloom looked that last time.

Only the good die young. This and Michael Kelly has been really depressing. I support the war but, I'll sure be glad when the damn thing is over.

It wouldn't be suprising if Mr. Bloom has averaged less than 2 hours of real sleep per 24 hours in the past 17 days, along with spending nearly all his time in cramped quarters. I think medical science will eventually show that extreme sleep deprivation greatly increases morbidity, along a whole spectrum of maladies, and it gets more dangerous as one gets older. Another dead father, along with all the dead mothers, brothers, sisters, children. If any person thinks that any appreciable number of knowledgeable people do not truly abhor the prospect of war, well, that person is deluded.

A great Talent that will be PAINFULLY missed.

I was deeply saddened to learn of David's death and I offer my most sincere and deepest condolences to his wife and family, and to his colleagues at NBC.

David was a remarkable and gracious man in every capacity. His integrity and his sense of humor captivated us all. While he was able to report stories seriously, he also had the ability to make his viewers smile.

I began following David's career in 1993, while he was based out of Chicago. Around this time, I started to consider my future aspirations and I decided that History and Politics were my calling. I especially enjoyed American History and Politics, and for that reason, I chose NBC as my source for news coverage. The more I watched, the more I became interested in American and International issues. I continued to follow NBC, and David's career flourished.

David became a part of our household. I was able to influence my parents to watch and they too were touched by his enthusiastic reporting. My most fond memories of David were of him as NBC's White House Correspondent. I truly enjoyed his work for covering President Clinton's latter term in office, the War in Kosovo and the Peace Accord between the Israelis and the Palestinians at Camp David in 2000.

Recently, before his death, my mother and I came to the conclusion that while David touched us in many ways, we felt as if we knew him on a personal level. Then, the tragic news came. We were devastated. Sadly enough, up until that point, we hadn't grieved about any of the other losses in the War with Iraq. But then, we both cried for him.

We are all feeling the emptiness right now, but reflecting on his memory will hopefully help us to carry on and remember this great and remarkable individual. We will miss David Bloom and we can only hope that his family, his friends and his colleagues may find some solace, knowing that many people cared very deeply for him.

Once again, please accept our sincere sympathy and we hope that time will heal the sadness associated with his passing.

Here it 2 months after his death and I miss this man terribly. He was so neat, but what a terrible, terrible waste. I feel so sad for his wife and children. May God have a special place in his heart for this man who gave so much of his time for us, but so little was given to him. We love you and will never forget you.