I woke up to this news, msbnc first announced it about an hour ago......
I couldn't believe it at first and they said it was a pulimory embolism...which I think you can develop from being cramped and immobile in your lower extremies (legs) and a clot can break off and travel to your lungs, which would be life threatening.
His reporting was incredible from the war front, his enthusiam was contagious...I'm sure the men he traveled with are very sad too.
He has a beautiful family too....
another sad loss and good guy in American Journalism/Reporting.