‘Joe the Plumber,’ Political Activist and Media Sensation, Dead at 49
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who became known as “Joe the Plumber” after he famously confronted then-candidate Barack Obama over his tax policy during the 2008 presidential campaign, died Sunday. He was 49.
Wurzelbacher had been battling pancreatic cancer.
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Conservative radio host Derek Hunter confirmed Wurzelbache’s death Sunday on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, writing, “Horrible news. My good friend Joe Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber,...
Wurzelbacher had been battling pancreatic cancer.
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Conservative radio host Derek Hunter confirmed Wurzelbache’s death Sunday on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, writing, “Horrible news. My good friend Joe Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
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