Alan Jacksonâs son-in-law, Ben Selecman, 28, died on Sept. 12 after suffering âsevere injuries during a boating accident,â according to the Nashville District Attorneyâs Office, where Ben was an assistant DA.
WSMV-TV reporter Jimmy Carter reported the news via Facebook.
The Davidson Country DA issued the following statement: âThe District Attorneyâs Office is saddened to announce the passing of Assistant DA Ben Selecman. General Selecman suffered severe injuries during a boating accident and passed away on September 12. He was 28-years-old. District Attorney Glenn Funk said the DAâs Office is thankful for every day that Ben had the opportunity to serve the people of Davidson County. Our prayers are with Benâs family. He will be truly missed.â
Ben married Alanâs oldest daughter, Mattie, in October 2017.
The wedding was chronicled by Southern Bride, with Mattie telling the outlet: âBen will tell you we first met at a mutual friendâs wedding, but I just remember dancing with a cute guy and never thinking about him after. We reconnected 2 years later while he spent a summer clerking for a judge in Nashville during law school. He asked me out and I said no, but he didnât give up. Three months later, he called. I finally relented, so he drove almost 4 hours just for dinner and weâve talked every day since. He pursued me until I finally saw the handsome, outgoing, Godly guy I needed. After deciding we were meant for forever, he took me on a picnic on the Old Historic Natchez Trace, where we enjoyed incredible wine, cheese, dancing and the most romantic proposal.â
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Alan Jacksonâs official website posted news of Benâs death, saying, in part: âSamuel Benton âBenâ Selecmanâhusband of Mattie Jackson Selecman, son-in-law of country artist Alan Jacksonâdied unexpectedly Wednesday, September 12, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Selecman, a Nashville resident, had recently suffered severe traumatic head injuries in a fall. He was 28 years old.â
The Tennessean is reporting that âBen Selecman suffered severe injuries after falling while helping a woman onto a boat in Florida.â
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