Conservative "Joe the Plumber," known for his activism in the 2008 presidential election, has died at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer.
Joe the Plumber, whose real name is Samuel Joe Wurzelbacher, was known among conservatives for confronting Barack Obama about his tax plan and whether or not he would have to pay more taxes in an Obama presidency. His death was made known on Sunday by conservative radio host Derek Hunter, who announced his death on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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"Horrible news," Hunter said. "My good friend Joe Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber, passed away this morning at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer. He was a good man and an exceptional friend."
Horrible news. My good friend Joe Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber, passed away this morning at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer. He was a good man and an exceptional friend. Please consider helping his widow and young children here https://t.co/oFczc0urX2
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) August 27, 2023
A GiveSendGo fundraiser was created online to help raise for Wurzelbacher's cancer treatment, which was updated on Sunday to address Wurzelbacher's death. Prior to his death, one of Wurzelbacher's goals was to move his family to his wife's hometown to be "surrounded by family," which the family was able to do last week.
"I won't forget that smile he gave me," said Katie Wurzelbacher, Joe's wife. "It brought him peace knowing we were all together by family. And everyone who helped us move also brought Joe that peace."
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In the wake of Wurzelbacher's death, multiple social media users expressed their sorrow for his death.
My friend Joe the Plumber passed away Sunday of Pancreatic Cancer. If you'd like to give something to the GiveSendGo that goes to his family, you can do it below.
— Mark Lewis (@Maga4liberty) August 28, 2023
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Joe the Plumber, the man who went viral after confronting Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential debates, has gone to be with the Lord at age 49 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.
— Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) August 27, 2023
Joe leaves behind a wife, 3 young children, and an adult son.
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Joe Wurzelbacher, otherwise known as “Joe The Plumber”, has passed away at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer. Joe famously confronted Barack Obama regarding higher taxes on small business owners. He will be missed. RIP ????, Joe. https://t.co/mmDYPwHh7X
— David Burke ???????? (@ConservativeTht) August 28, 2023
Wurzelbacher leaves behind his wife and three children. He and his wife married in 2011.