Taylor Swift's favorite teacher died the day of her massive wedding to NFL superstar Travis Kelce. According to new reports, Kirk Schwabe, who taught criminal justice to the pop star in 2004 and later became her personal security guard, died from his battle with metastatic kidney cancer on Friday, July 3. He was 69.
Schwabe's family confirmed that the 69-year-old passed away on Friday—the same day as Swift's wedding to Kelce in New York City, according to The Telegraph.
His wife, Jane, told the outlet that he saw Swift "like he did his daughters," while his daughter said the former high school teacher "had a remarkable way of making people feel seen, valued, and protected."
"Whether you were family, one of his students, or someone like Taylor whose path crossed his, he cared deeply about people. That's the legacy he leaves behind," they added.
Schwabe was a Chicago police officer before he became a criminal justice teacher at Hendersonville High School in Nashville. Years later, Schwabe quit his job to become Swift's personal security guard right around the time her career started taking off.
Schwabe's family confirmed that the 69-year-old passed away on Friday—the same day as Swift's wedding to Kelce in New York City, according to The Telegraph.
His wife, Jane, told the outlet that he saw Swift "like he did his daughters," while his daughter said the former high school teacher "had a remarkable way of making people feel seen, valued, and protected."
"Whether you were family, one of his students, or someone like Taylor whose path crossed his, he cared deeply about people. That's the legacy he leaves behind," they added.
Schwabe was a Chicago police officer before he became a criminal justice teacher at Hendersonville High School in Nashville. Years later, Schwabe quit his job to become Swift's personal security guard right around the time her career started taking off.
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