David Mills was a writer, producer, and journalist working within the United States. On March 30, 2010 it was widely reported that had died as the result of a brain aneurysm. At the time of his death Mills was only 49 years old. He was born in the year 1961 in the Lanham, Maryland and died in New Orleans, Louisiana.

His career consists of many writing and producing positions for many popular television shows and miniseries. He ended up winning two Emmy Awards, both for his work on the miniseries Kingpin. Kingpin was previously broadcast on NBC. For the Emmy awards, he won in the category of best "creator, executive producer, and writer."

Before getting into the television and film industry, Mills was briefly a journalist. After graduating from the University of Maryland, Mills became a features writer. In that position, he worked for the The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post. Two of the more well-known television projects that Mills worked on over his career are The Corner and Kingpin. Other television shows and miniseries that Mills had a part in either writing or producing include: Homicide: Life on the Street, NYPD Blue, ER, The Wire, Conviction, and, most recently, Treme.

At the time of his death, Mills was scheduled to attend the upcoming premiere of Treme. The premiere would have been held only a few days away from his death.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/31/david-mills-dead-the-wire_n_520036.html HBO, speaking on the news of Mills' death had the following to offer: "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."http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/03/31/david-mills-treme-writer-and-co-executive-producer-passes-away-at-48/

Brain aneurysms (also called cerebral aneurysms) occur when a weakened artery or vein in the brain cause dilation and/or ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain. With many brain aneurysms, some symptoms may be present. Some of these include a severe headache, nausea, vomiting, and loss of conciseness (if the aneurysm is severe enough). However, if the aneurysm is not too large, a person could theoretically not have any of these symptoms and nevertheless still have a brain aneurysm. So if an individual does not have any of these symptoms, he or she still could potentially have an aneurysm in the future.