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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDamon Weaver, Child Reporter Who Interviewed Obama, Dies at 23
At 11 years old, Mr. Weaver gained national attention when he scored an interview with President Barack Obama, making him one of the youngest people to interview a sitting president.Damon Weaver, who at age 11 became one of the youngest people to interview a sitting president and later gained attention for scoring other high-profile interviews with celebrities such as Dwyane Wade and Oprah Winfrey, died on May 1. He was 23.
The death was confirmed by Candace Hardy, Mr. Weavers sister. The cause was not made known.
Ms. Hardy told WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla., that her brother had texted her while she was at work that he was in the hospital. By the time she went to see him, he had already died, she said.
In 2009, Mr. Weaver, then 11, conducted a sit-down interview with President Barack Obama in the Diplomatic Room of the White House, questioning him on topics like the Obama administrations efforts to improve education in lower-income areas such as Mr. Weavers hometown, Pahokee, Fla., and Mr. Obamas basketball skills.
The death was confirmed by Candace Hardy, Mr. Weavers sister. The cause was not made known.
Ms. Hardy told WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla., that her brother had texted her while she was at work that he was in the hospital. By the time she went to see him, he had already died, she said.
In 2009, Mr. Weaver, then 11, conducted a sit-down interview with President Barack Obama in the Diplomatic Room of the White House, questioning him on topics like the Obama administrations efforts to improve education in lower-income areas such as Mr. Weavers hometown, Pahokee, Fla., and Mr. Obamas basketball skills.
More: New York Times
RIP Mr. Weaver
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Damon Weaver, Child Reporter Who Interviewed Obama, Dies at 23 (Original Post)
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