Joe The Plumber, the person who confronted then-candidate Barack Obama throughout the campaign in 2008, has died at the age of 49.
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher grew to become an vital a part of Republican candidate John McCain’s campaign after the confrontation with Mr Obama attracted nationwide media consideration.
His spouse Katie Wurzelbacher advised Fox News Digital in an electronic mail on Monday that Mr Wurzelbacher had handed away on Sunday.
In July, Mr Wurzelbacher introduced that he had pancreatic most cancers.
“Our hearts are damaged. We misplaced a beloved husband, father, son, brother and buddy. He made an influence on so many lives,” Ms Wurzelbacher wrote to Fox.
“After I met Joe he was already identified by everybody else as ‘Joe the Plumber’ however he wrote one thing to me that stood out and confirmed me who he actually was: ‘simply Joe,’” she added. “He was a median, honorable man attempting to do nice issues for the nation he liked so deeply after being thrust into the general public eye for asking a query.”
“My coronary heart goes out to everybody whose lives are impacted by most cancers. There are such a lot of ups and downs however we tried to seek out pleasure in day by day. He fought lengthy and laborious, however is now free from ache,” she wrote. “I don’t consider him as shedding his battle. As a result of he knew Jesus, his battle was gained.”
“Joe’s final want was to get us again by my household. The first night time right here, he gave me a giant smile and mentioned ‘we made it,’” she added. “To everybody who has and continues to help us, and there are such a lot of, Thank You! You helped carry Joe peace and for that I’ll all the time be grateful.”
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