Famous Celebrities Who Barely Escaped Death

Mark Wahlberg

On September 11th, 2001, Mark Wahlberg had a ticket for the American Airlines flight headed for the Twin Towers. He changed his flight last minute so he could stop in Toronto for a film festival before heading back to Los Angeles. Wahlberg had nightmares for months afterward about being in the crash.

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