I'm really sorry to hear this. He was a talented and interesting guy. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote:
> > > Sad news. "Homicide" is easily in my top ten favorite TV shows of all time, > certainly in terms of cop shows. It's the first show I can remember on TV > that had so many blacks in non-stereotyped positions of leadership and > influence. (Unlike, say, "NYPD Blue", which relegated the black captain to > more of a guest star in favor of the bigoted white subordinate). > Talent like his is rare: he will be missed.... > > Although, what's up with his blog "Undercover Black Man"?... > http://undercoverblackman.blogspot.com/ > > > *********************************************************** > > David Mills, Television Writer and Producer, Dies By DAVE > ITZKOFF<http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/author/dave-itzkoff/> > > *12:24 p.m. | Updated * > David > Mills<http://partners.nytimes.com/library/national/race/061100scott-corner.html>, > an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer for crime dramas like “The > Wire”<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/arts/television/10stan.html>on HBO > and “Homicide: Life on the Streets” on NBC died on Tuesday in New > Orleans, a press representative for HBO said. The New Orleans > Times-Picayune > reported<http://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2010/03/treme_writer_david_mills_dies.html>that > Mr. Mills died from a brain aneurysm. HBO is about to broadcast the > debut of a new series, > “Treme,”<http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/magazine/21simon-t.html>on which > Mr. Mills worked as a writer and producer. > > After Mr. Mills made his television writing debut with “Homicide,” which > his friend, David Simon, helped to create, he wrote for “NYPD Blue” and > “ER.” He was also a co-writer and co-producer on “The > Corner,”<http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/198480/The-Corner/overview>adapted > from Mr. Simon’s book about drug abuse and poverty in Baltimore, > which won three Emmys. Mr. Mills also created the NBC series “Kingpin,” > about a Mexican drug cartel, which was shown in 2003. > > HBO said Wednesday in a statement: > > HBO is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our dear friend and colleague > David Mills. He was a gracious and humble man, and will be sorely missed by > those who knew and loved him, as well as those who were aware of his immense > talent. David has left us too soon but his brilliant work will live on. > > Mr. Mills also chronicled his passion for music at his blog, Undercover > Black Man <http://undercoverblackman.blogspot.com/>. Before writing for > television, he worked as a journalist and gained national attention for a > 1992 > interview<http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/74018923.html?dids=74018923:74018923&FMT=ABS>with > the hip-hop performer Sister Souljah in The Washington Post, in which > she said, “If black people kill black people every day, why not have a week > and kill white people?” When the Rainbow Coalition later invited Sister > Souljah to speak at its convention, the group was criticized by Gov. Bill > Clinton, then a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, who > cited Mr. Mills’s interview. > > >
