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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Chelsea Ritschel

Pete Davidson says he learned his firefighter dad died on 9/11 while watching TV

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Pete Davidson has spoken candidly about the heartbreaking moment he learned his father had died while opening up about his mental health and his ongoing therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The comedian, 29, discussed the death of his father, Scott Matthew Davidson, a firefighter who was killed at the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks in 2001, during a wide-ranging conversation with Jon Bernthal on his Real Ones podcast.

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