A New York City Firefighter Who Helped Recover His Brother’s Body From Ground Zero Has Died From 9/11-Related Cancer

Retired New York City firefighter Daniel Foley died from pancreatic cancer related to his efforts on 9/11. New York City Fire Department

A New York City firefighter who helped recover his brother’s body after 9/11 died on Saturday from pancreatic cancer caused by his rescue efforts at Ground Zero.

Daniel Foley joined the Fire Department of New York in 1998, FDNY spokesperson Jim Long told CNN. On Sept. 11, 2001, Foley watched his older brother, fellow firefighter Thomas Foley, respond to the catastrophic terrorist attack that left New York broken and wounded.