Exactly.
There was a long delay before he exited AF1. He was probably getting the news then. Knowing that bombshell, and still keeping his speech fun and casual was nothing less than remarkable. The crowd being polite too. Everyone had a phone, but no one made a peep.
Article said family was by her side. He knew that the family was called in. And death was eminent. No reason to share THAT news.
Both of us believe that delay on the plane was the news and the decision-making surrounding it. But he couldn’t let his people down.