‘Kid Reporter’ Who Interviewed Obama At White House Dies: Report

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — As a child, Damon Weaver found himself in the national spotlight and earned the moniker “kid reporter” after interviewing President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009.

Twelve years later, the 23-year-old, who studied communications at Albany State University in Georgia, died of natural causes May 1, his family told the Palm Beach Post.

He was an 11-year-old a student at Canal Point Elementary School in Palm Beach County when he was selected to interview Obama for his school’s newscast.

Weaver met with the president for about 10 minutes Aug. 13, 2009 and asked a series of 12 questions that mostly related to education and schools, reports said. They touched upon serious topics, such as bullying, school lunches and conflict resolution.

At the end of his interview, he asked Obama if he would be his “homeboy,” telling the president that then-Vice President Joe Biden had already agreed, reports said.

His sister, Candace Hardy, told the Palm Beach Post the interview was a “life-changing” experience for him.

After that presidential interview, Weaver went on to speak with other notable figures, including Oprah Winfrey and athletes like NBA player Dwyane Wade, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Hardy said her brother planned to pursue a career in sports journalism, reports said. He enjoyed the field because it gave him opportunities to meet new people, she added.

"He was just a nice person, genuine, very intelligent," she told the Palm Beach Post. "Very outspoken, outgoing. He never said no to anybody. He was very helpful."