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Damon Weaver, Student Reporter Who Once Interviewed President Barack Obama, Dead at 23 | People

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Damon Weaver, Student Reporter Who Once Interviewed President Barack Obama, Dead at 23 | People

“He was always positive, always had a smile on a face and he was always a joy to be around. He left an impact on a lot of people,” his sister said in a statement

 

—  BY, ASHLEY BOUCHER

Damon Weaver, a student journalist who once interviewed former President Barack Obama, has died. He was 23.

Weaver died on May 1 of what his sister Candace Hardy called natural causes, The Palm Beach Post reported Friday.

“He was loved by everyone,” Hardy said in a statement to the outlet. “No matter if it was a stranger, his mom or a family member, he was just a ball of light with so much energy.”

 

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