Top 10 Celebrities Who Were Almost Killed in 9/11

1. Michael Jackson

   

   Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was an American singer, dancer, and songwriter. He passed away from cardiac arrest caused by acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication, which was ruled a homicide. Jackson is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures... read more

   Jackson was supposed to attend a meeting on top of one of the skyscrapers that morning. However, his mother Katherine was shocked by what she saw on TV, prompting her to make Jackson miss the meeting. He then died on June 25, 2009, due to cardiac arrest.

   Wow, I can't believe the King of Pop, Jackie Chan, and Mark Wahlberg were almost killed by Osama bin Laden. MJ sadly isn't with us anymore, but the rest of the people on this list are very lucky to still be alive today.

   Wow, imagine how different the music world would have been.

2. Mark Wahlberg

   

   Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg is an American actor, producer, businessman, former model, rapper, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the frontman of the hip hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Wahlberg later transitioned to acting, earning critical acclaim for roles in films such as Boogie Nights... read more

   Wahlberg was supposed to fly on American Airlines Flight 11, which soon crashed into the Twin Towers. Instead, he went to a music festival in Toronto, Canada.

   All the great movies he was in would either not exist or have a different actor in his place.

   These people are really lucky in a good way. Good to see they made it out alive.

3. Rob Lowe

   

   Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe is an American actor who gained fame in the 1980s after appearing in films including The Outsiders (1983), Oxford Blues (1984), and About Last Night… (1986). He's sustained a long career in film and television. Lowe has earned multiple Emmy nominations, including for his work... read more

   During his flight from Washington DC to Los Angeles after filming The West Wing, he later discovered he had flown alongside the terrorists. He was called to give evidence against attacker Zacarias Moussaoui.

4. Seth MacFarlane

   

   Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American television producer, filmmaker, actor, and singer. He is best known for his work in animation and comedy, including Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Cleveland Show, though he also works in live-action film and other genres. He has built a reputation for combining... read more

   MacFarlane was supposed to be on the same plane that Wahlberg was scheduled to be on but woke up late due to a hangover. He then spoke about it ten years later.

   Family Guy would have been way different.

5. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York

   

   Sarah, Duchess of York, is a British writer, charity patron, public speaker, film producer, and television personality. She gained public recognition through her marriage to Prince Andrew, Duke of York, in 1986, and is the mother of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Sarah has authored numerous... read more

   Ferguson was located on the 101st floor of the North Tower, and she was due to be there that morning.

6. Michael Lomonaco

   Lomonaco was the head chef of Windows on the World. He escaped the attacks when he first stopped at the lobby of 1 World Trade Center to get his glasses fixed while the restaurant was destroyed.

7. Patti Austin

   Austin was supposed to be on United Flight 93 that day, but her mother had a stroke in San Francisco, so the singer had to change her travel plans.

8. Daniel Belardinelli

   Belardinelli was scheduled to fly from Newark to San Francisco on the same plane Austin was supposed to be in. He had planned to go on a fun vacation with his uncle, but a week before 9/11, Belardinelli cancelled his ticket and let his uncle know that he would not be joining. Unfortunately, his uncle was on board and died when the plane was hijacked by terrorists.