ESPN SEC Writer & Gator alum Ed Aschoff dead at age 34

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“brief illness.”

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Terrible news. I read he had pneumonia, but there had to be more. 34 year old don't usually die of pneumonia, but I guess it's possible.

God rest his soul.

Aschoff would have won a Pulitzer if he hadn’t been taken so soon. Young man was incredibly accomplished period, but especially for his age.

This news really bummed me out today and hit home more than usual for someone I didn’t know personally and had never met.

He was one of my favorite football writers and has been since 2011 or so.

I’ve been reading his columns for almost a decade and didn’t even know he was a UF alum until he wrote that recent article on a Clyde Edwards-Helaire, his father and his stepfather. He was a true journalist. If he had any bias, it never showed.

The journalism profession needs more guys like Aschoff. He was among the very best.

I’d have loved to see what he would have accomplished had he been given another 30 years. Tragic loss for the SEC, sports and journalism in general.

Don’t be that guy.

Thought i read that because of sickle cell disease/ trait he had it caused major complications with the pneumonia.

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This day and age 34 year olds should not be dying of pneumonia.

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As a physician who takes care of patients with pneumonia, I can tell you that the sickest ones more often than not are the people who are young and healthy. Ask any physician and they would most likely agree.

diagnosis was multi-focal bilateral pneumonia, meaning multiple "spots" in both lungs. From what I've read, it started out as an infection that spread to his lungs. Very sad to hear. Way too young. Was engaged to be married next summer.

Not a doctor, but it can take several days to culture the bacteria to identify the particular strain of bacteria so that the right antibiotics can be used to treat it. Until cultured, doctors will use broad-based antibiotics that treat most common forms of pneumonia. My guess is it had spread too far once the bacteria was identified for the right antibiotics to be effective. Pneumonia is dangerous stuff.