David Mills Dies Days Before Series Premiere of ‘Treme’

David Mills, a writer for both ‘ER’ and ‘The Wire,’ sadly died at 48 years old in New Orleans.  He was living in New Orleans while writing episodes for ‘Treme,’ the new HBO series set to air on April 11, 2010.  ‘Treme’ follows the lives of New Orleans residents three months after Hurricane Katrina.  According to the Huffington Post, Mills began his career as a Washington Post journalist, until later changing fields to become a screenwriter.