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David Bloom

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The Resume

    (May 22, 1963-April 6, 2003)
    Died in Iraq of Pulmonary Embolism at 39
    Co-anchor of the weekend editions of 'Today' since March 2000
    Joined NBC News as a correspondent based in Chicago in 1993
    NBC News' White House Correspondent from 1997 to 2000
    Reported on the Maryland Peace Summit with Yassir Arafat and Benjamin Netanyahu, on Operation Desert Fox, the NATO bombings in Kosovo, impeachment of President Clinton and the Lewinsky scandal, the Unabomber, the Freeman standoff and the war in Bosnia and Operation Iraqi Freedom

Why he might be annoying:

    He died at 39, right when his career was starting to take-off.
    He died of a strange disease and may of been caused by being in a jeep too long while covering the war with Iraq.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was incredibly respected by his competitive news networks.
    He left behind a wife and three children.
    All of his colleague all say he was a hard worker, good father and husband and that he was a close friend.
    He went to the frontline to cover the war with Iraq and rode on the back of jeep with the 3rd Infantry Division.
    He put his life on the line to cover the war.
    He wanted to cover any breaking story.
    Most viewers really liked him.

Credit: The Cheese Head


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 18.75% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 111 Votes: 42.34% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 200 Votes: 63.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 52 Votes: 40.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 117 Votes: 32.48% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 97 Votes: 44.33% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 194 Votes: 41.75% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 305 Votes: 45.90% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 630 Votes: 50.79% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1237 Votes: 42.36% Annoying