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Many millions of people across the U.S., and around the world, are taking time to reflect on the 9/11 on Sunday, September 11, which marks 21 years to the day of the horrific terrorist plots on America.
Among the 2,753 people killed in the World Trade Center and the surrounding area was firefight Scott Matthew Davidson, the father of Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson.
With a heavy heart, and a heart-wrenching daddy’s girl sentiment, the actor’s younger sister Casey Davidson took to Instagram to pay tribute to their heroic father who died while in the line of duty.
Heartfelt tribute: Pete Davidson’s younger sister Casey Davidson paid tribute to their firefighter father, Scott Matthew Davidson, who was killed in the line of duty during the 9/11 attacks on New York in 2001
Casey, 24, posted a black-and-white photo of their father, seen flashing a smile that closely resembles Pete’s glowing grin, while dressed in his firefighters uniform.
‘This year more then ever I wish you could be here. We miss you, we celebrate you and we remember you every day. Proud to be your caseygirl,’ she wrote with heartfelt emotion to her words in the caption.
The proud daughter also shared a photo of a 9/11 memorial that had the names of firefighters’ killed, including Casey and Pete’s father, etched in stone.
Tribute: Casey Davidson also shard a photos of a 9/11 memorial that had the names of firefighters’ killed, including Casey and Scott’s father, etched in stone
Pete Davidson was just seven-years-old when his father was killed while in the line of duty on September 11, 2001; he is pictured with his sister and mother in 2019
Scott Davidson earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the College Of Staten Island, where he played on the basketball team for all four years and was captain his senior year.
He became a New York City firefighter in March 1994, fulfilling his life-long dream of working the ‘greatest job in America.’
By 2001, Scott was a 33-year-old experienced firefighter stationed at Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights.
On that frightful day of September 11, he was last seen running up the stairs of the Marriott World Trade Center, helping people evacuate, just before the North Tower collapsed onto it, a number of publications have reported, including allthatsinteresting.com.
Pete, then just aged seven, was profoundly affected by the loss.
In an interview with the New York Times, Pete shared about how his dad’s death was “overwhelming” and that he later acted out in school as a result of the trauma, at one point ripping his hair out until he was bald.
His hero: By 2001, Scott Davidson was a 33-year-old experienced firefighter stationed at Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights; Pete is scene as a youngster with his father
2021 tribute: Casey, now 24, shared more heart-wrenching words when she honored her father on the 20th anniversary of his tragic death; she’s pictured with her beloved dad
In October 2016, he revealed on The Breakfast Club morning radio show that he struggled with suicidal thoughts when he was younger and that the music of Kid Cudi saved his life, which was also reported by People.
The comedian and actor, now 28, went on to pay tribute to his dad in his own special way, and had his firefighter badge number, 8418, tattooed on his left arm.
The New York native also paid tribute to his father’s life by making The King Of Staten Island, a comedy-drama film directed by Judd Aaptow from a script the two of them wrote with Dave Sirus.
It’s actually a semi-autobiographical movie, exploring Pete’s experiences growing up in Staten Island, New York, after losing his firefighter father in the 9/11 attacks when he was a young kid, just like his real life.
‘As someone who’s open with struggles and issues, I think I’m always learning and growing. Making this film allowed me to grow more as a person,’ the comedian and actor told Sky News’ Backstage podcast, as reported by NME during the promotional push for the film in June 2020.
He would go on to reveal that the process of making the film helped him work through the death of his father.
His personal tribute: Pete paid tribute to his father with his comedy-drama film, The King Of Staten Island (2020), which he co-wrote with director Judd Apatow and Dave Sirus; the SNL star is pictured with his sister Casey