David E. Mills was a loving son, brother and friend. David was a brave and resourceful spirit and an extraordinary writer with a passion for good intentioned argument and debate, always aimed at stimulating conversation and improving the final product. Mills, who was born in Maryland and started his writing career as a reporter at the independent student-run University of Maryland Diamondback newspaper, suddenly and unexpectedly died on March 30, 2010 of a brain aneurysm. David won the prestigious Benjamin Banneker four-year scholarship to attend his alma mater and quickly became a leader at The Diamondback.
After graduating from the University of Maryland in 1984, Mills began his extensive and impressive journalism and television career.
After a successful career at The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, Mills became a top writer for many acclaimed TV shows. David was an Emmy-winning writer and producer whose credits included work on "NYPD Blue," "Homicide," "ER," "The Wire," "The Corner" and his own "Kingpin," and who was helping to run the writing staff of HBO's "Treme" at the time of his death.
More about David E. Mills:
Remembering David Mills
New York Times Article