11 Facts About David Bloom

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David Jerome Bloom was an American television journalist until his sudden death in 2003 after a deep vein thrombosis became a pulmonary embolism.

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David Bloom was born in Edina, Minnesota, the son of Laura Jean and Harold James Bloom.

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David Bloom was an avid ice hockey player and state champion in high school debating in the National Forensic League.

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In 1985, David Bloom was ranked top in the nation for intercollegiate policy debate.

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David Bloom was survived by his wife, Melanie, and three daughters: Nicole, Christine, and Ava.

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David Bloom began his television career at WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wisconsin, covering local government stories.

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David Bloom covered Hurricane Andrew and while reporting the aftermath he chased off would-be looters.

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David Bloom received the Peabody Award and was awarded the Edward R Murrow Award by the Radio and Television News Directors Association for his hurricane coverage.

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In 1993, David Bloom joined NBC News as correspondent in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1995.

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David Bloom covered the presidential campaigns of 1996 and 2000 for the network and in 1997 became NBC's White House correspondent.

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David Bloom had been on assignment in Iraq for several weeks when a blood clot in his leg traveled to an artery in his lungs, causing a fatal pulmonary embolism.