sometimes fate has other plans for you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 famous people who narrowly avoided death
famous people who narrowly avoided death
famous people who narrowly avoided death on 9/11 and it sounded just like a
on 9/11 and it sounded just like a
on 9/11 and it sounded just like a missile coming in with a large explosion
missile coming in with a large explosion
missile coming in with a large explosion and then debris showering down in front
and then debris showering down in front
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those famous people who lived through
those famous people who lived through some close calls on the morning of
some close calls on the morning of
some close calls on the morning of September 11th 2001 whether in the air
September 11th 2001 whether in the air
September 11th 2001 whether in the air or on the ground and I sort of commuted
or on the ground and I sort of commuted
or on the ground and I sort of commuted a lot on that flight with the west wing
a lot on that flight with the west wing
a lot on that flight with the west wing as we all did number 10 Michael Lomonaco
as we all did number 10 Michael Lomonaco
as we all did number 10 Michael Lomonaco and before I could even get out that
and before I could even get out that
and before I could even get out that door I could see something dreadful had
door I could see something dreadful had
door I could see something dreadful had happened on the morning of 9/11 Michael
happened on the morning of 9/11 Michael
happened on the morning of 9/11 Michael Lomonaco was serving as director and
Lomonaco was serving as director and
Lomonaco was serving as director and head chef at windows on the world the
head chef at windows on the world the
head chef at windows on the world the globally famous restaurant perched atop
globally famous restaurant perched atop
globally famous restaurant perched atop the North Tower of the World Trade
the North Tower of the World Trade
the North Tower of the World Trade Center Lomonaco arrived early to work so
Center Lomonaco arrived early to work so
Center Lomonaco arrived early to work so he used that time to stop at the
he used that time to stop at the
he used that time to stop at the LensCrafters in the towers concourse to
LensCrafters in the towers concourse to
LensCrafters in the towers concourse to get his glasses fixed while this took
get his glasses fixed while this took
get his glasses fixed while this took slightly longer than he was anticipating
slightly longer than he was anticipating
slightly longer than he was anticipating the delay ended up saving his life as he
the delay ended up saving his life as he
the delay ended up saving his life as he soon heard the rumble from the plane and
soon heard the rumble from the plane and
soon heard the rumble from the plane and was quickly evacuated while Lomonaco was
was quickly evacuated while Lomonaco was
was quickly evacuated while Lomonaco was safe many of his friends and employees
safe many of his friends and employees
safe many of his friends and employees were not so lucky and he could only
were not so lucky and he could only
were not so lucky and he could only stare in horror as his restaurant was
stare in horror as his restaurant was
stare in horror as his restaurant was destroyed we haven’t lost anybody at the
destroyed we haven’t lost anybody at the
destroyed we haven’t lost anybody at the we can’t say lost they’re just they
we can’t say lost they’re just they
we can’t say lost they’re just they haven’t been found number 9
haven’t been found number 9
haven’t been found number 9 patty Austin patty Austin was once known
patty Austin patty Austin was once known
patty Austin patty Austin was once known as Queen of the jingles do door
as Queen of the jingles do door
as Queen of the jingles do door appearances in many catchy commercials
appearances in many catchy commercials
appearances in many catchy commercials and she’s since gone on to win a Grammy
and she’s since gone on to win a Grammy
and she’s since gone on to win a Grammy Award for her album Avant Gertrud Austin
Award for her album Avant Gertrud Austin
Award for her album Avant Gertrud Austin was set to perform at Michael Jackson’s
was set to perform at Michael Jackson’s
was set to perform at Michael Jackson’s 30th anniversary celebration at Madison
30th anniversary celebration at Madison
30th anniversary celebration at Madison Square Garden a set of concerts taking
Square Garden a set of concerts taking
Square Garden a set of concerts taking place on September 7th and 10th 2001
place on September 7th and 10th 2001
place on September 7th and 10th 2001 however her mother suffered a stroke
however her mother suffered a stroke
however her mother suffered a stroke back in San Francisco forcing Austin to
back in San Francisco forcing Austin to
back in San Francisco forcing Austin to fly home early and skip the performance
fly home early and skip the performance
fly home early and skip the performance on the 10th I’ll fly you in for the
on the 10th I’ll fly you in for the
on the 10th I’ll fly you in for the first show not the second one that’s
first show not the second one that’s
first show not the second one that’s what saved my life had she not she would
what saved my life had she not she would
what saved my life had she not she would have boarded United Airlines flight 93
have boarded United Airlines flight 93
have boarded United Airlines flight 93 on the
on the
on the of the 11th the plane that was hijacked
of the 11th the plane that was hijacked
of the 11th the plane that was hijacked and crashed into a field in Pennsylvania
and crashed into a field in Pennsylvania
and crashed into a field in Pennsylvania number 8 Jim Pierce at the time of the
number 8 Jim Pierce at the time of the
number 8 Jim Pierce at the time of the attacks Jim Pierce was the managing
attacks Jim Pierce was the managing
attacks Jim Pierce was the managing director of an insurance company called
director of an insurance company called
director of an insurance company called a on corporation he’s also the cousin of
a on corporation he’s also the cousin of
a on corporation he’s also the cousin of then President George W Bush his
then President George W Bush his
then President George W Bush his company’s offices were located on the
company’s offices were located on the
company’s offices were located on the top floors of the South Tower and a
top floors of the South Tower and a
top floors of the South Tower and a meeting was scheduled there on the
meeting was scheduled there on the
meeting was scheduled there on the morning of 9/11 however the group grew
morning of 9/11 however the group grew
morning of 9/11 however the group grew too large and the meeting was therefore
too large and the meeting was therefore
too large and the meeting was therefore moved to a nearby building at the last
moved to a nearby building at the last
moved to a nearby building at the last minute to accommodate a Pierce was in
minute to accommodate a Pierce was in
minute to accommodate a Pierce was in this building when the plane struck the
this building when the plane struck the
this building when the plane struck the South Tower at 9:03 a.m. and it wasn’t
South Tower at 9:03 a.m. and it wasn’t
South Tower at 9:03 a.m. and it wasn’t really all that long after the plane hit
really all that long after the plane hit
really all that long after the plane hit that we began to see bodies jumping out
that we began to see bodies jumping out
that we began to see bodies jumping out unfortunately
unfortunately
unfortunately 12 employees did not get the memo as
12 employees did not get the memo as
12 employees did not get the memo as they were in the original meeting
they were in the original meeting
they were in the original meeting location when the plane struck 11 of
location when the plane struck 11 of
location when the plane struck 11 of them died number 7 Jackie Chan this one
them died number 7 Jackie Chan this one
them died number 7 Jackie Chan this one is an unconfirmed story but it’s still
is an unconfirmed story but it’s still
is an unconfirmed story but it’s still an interesting story nonetheless as the
an interesting story nonetheless as the
an interesting story nonetheless as the tale goes chan was set to film a stunt
tale goes chan was set to film a stunt
tale goes chan was set to film a stunt for an upcoming movie at the towers on
for an upcoming movie at the towers on
for an upcoming movie at the towers on the morning of 9/11 but he traveled to
the morning of 9/11 but he traveled to
the morning of 9/11 but he traveled to Toronto at the last minute to film the
Toronto at the last minute to film the
Toronto at the last minute to film the tuxedo instead however as the original
tuxedo instead however as the original
tuxedo instead however as the original movie was suffering from production
movie was suffering from production
movie was suffering from production problems and filming for the tuxedo was
problems and filming for the tuxedo was
problems and filming for the tuxedo was planned for in advance these plans were
planned for in advance these plans were
planned for in advance these plans were likely made and canceled long before
likely made and canceled long before
likely made and canceled long before 9/11 even so it is entirely possible
9/11 even so it is entirely possible
9/11 even so it is entirely possible that Chan was at one time scheduled to
that Chan was at one time scheduled to
that Chan was at one time scheduled to be at the towers on the morning of
be at the towers on the morning of
be at the towers on the morning of September 11th I always wanted to go to
September 11th I always wanted to go to
September 11th I always wanted to go to Madison Square Garden see the Knicks
Madison Square Garden see the Knicks
Madison Square Garden see the Knicks play New York City number 6
play New York City number 6
play New York City number 6 Rob Lowe you’re fired SC born in
Rob Lowe you’re fired SC born in
Rob Lowe you’re fired SC born in September of 2001
September of 2001
September of 2001 Rob Lowe was still a regular on the west
Rob Lowe was still a regular on the west
Rob Lowe was still a regular on the west wing and often flew on a route from
wing and often flew on a route from
wing and often flew on a route from Dulles International to Los Angeles the
Dulles International to Los Angeles the
Dulles International to Los Angeles the same route that ended up hitting the
same route that ended up hitting the
same route that ended up hitting the Pentagon on the morning of 9/11
Pentagon on the morning of 9/11
Pentagon on the morning of 9/11 Lowell later found out that one day a
Lowell later found out that one day a
Lowell later found out that one day a couple of weeks prior to the attacks he
couple of weeks prior to the attacks he
couple of weeks prior to the attacks he had flown with the terrorists who would
had flown with the terrorists who would
had flown with the terrorists who would eventually take part in 9/11 on their
eventually take part in 9/11 on their
eventually take part in 9/11 on their practice run new science new technology
practice run new science new technology
practice run new science new technology is making the difference between life
is making the difference between life
is making the difference between life and death and so
and death and so
and death and so we need a national commitment equal to
we need a national commitment equal to
we need a national commitment equal to this unparalleled moment of possibility
this unparalleled moment of possibility
this unparalleled moment of possibility while Lowell thought nothing of it at
while Lowell thought nothing of it at
while Lowell thought nothing of it at the time he later received a letter from
the time he later received a letter from
the time he later received a letter from the Attorney General of Maryland
the Attorney General of Maryland
the Attorney General of Maryland declaring that he was on the dry run and
declaring that he was on the dry run and
declaring that he was on the dry run and might have had to testify against
might have had to testify against
might have had to testify against al-qaeda leader Zach arias Mousawi they
al-qaeda leader Zach arias Mousawi they
al-qaeda leader Zach arias Mousawi they have the flight manifest and in this guy
have the flight manifest and in this guy
have the flight manifest and in this guy would this lunatic wants to talk to you
would this lunatic wants to talk to you
would this lunatic wants to talk to you number five Gabourey Sidibe Sidibe made
number five Gabourey Sidibe Sidibe made
number five Gabourey Sidibe Sidibe made quite the name for herself in 2009 when
quite the name for herself in 2009 when
quite the name for herself in 2009 when she starred in precious a role that
she starred in precious a role that
she starred in precious a role that secured her an Academy Award nomination
but eight years earlier she was a
but eight years earlier she was a student at borough of Manhattan
student at borough of Manhattan
student at borough of Manhattan Community College on the morning of
Community College on the morning of
Community College on the morning of September 11th she did what any student
September 11th she did what any student
September 11th she did what any student does she slept in and missed her class
does she slept in and missed her class
does she slept in and missed her class later that day debris from one of the
later that day debris from one of the
later that day debris from one of the falling towers hit the building she was
falling towers hit the building she was
falling towers hit the building she was supposed to be having class in causing
supposed to be having class in causing
supposed to be having class in causing extensive damage and killing both
extensive damage and killing both
extensive damage and killing both students and teachers who were inside at
students and teachers who were inside at
students and teachers who were inside at the time if survival is so important to
the time if survival is so important to
the time if survival is so important to you you would have find out who you’re
you you would have find out who you’re
you you would have find out who you’re talking to number four Ian Thorpe Ian
talking to number four Ian Thorpe Ian
talking to number four Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe was on top of the world in the
Thorpe was on top of the world in the
Thorpe was on top of the world in the summer of 2001 he was 18 years old had
summer of 2001 he was 18 years old had
summer of 2001 he was 18 years old had just won five Olympic medals in Sydney
just won five Olympic medals in Sydney
just won five Olympic medals in Sydney and won six gold medals at the 2001
and won six gold medals at the 2001
and won six gold medals at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships making him
World Aquatics Championships making him
World Aquatics Championships making him the first person to do so can anyone
the first person to do so can anyone
the first person to do so can anyone beat this by 310 days that wind was
beat this by 310 days that wind was
beat this by 310 days that wind was coming in didn’t he love every second of
coming in didn’t he love every second of
coming in didn’t he love every second of it he comes a double piece of another
it he comes a double piece of another
it he comes a double piece of another world record he was out for a run on the
world record he was out for a run on the
world record he was out for a run on the morning of September 11th when he came
morning of September 11th when he came
morning of September 11th when he came across the Twin Towers he then decided
across the Twin Towers he then decided
across the Twin Towers he then decided to return to his hotel room to grab his
to return to his hotel room to grab his
to return to his hotel room to grab his camera and travelling partner before
camera and travelling partner before
camera and travelling partner before venturing back and playing tourists
venturing back and playing tourists
venturing back and playing tourists however once he returned to his hotel he
however once he returned to his hotel he
however once he returned to his hotel he turned on the TV and discovered that the
turned on the TV and discovered that the
turned on the TV and discovered that the planes had hit I think without the
planes had hit I think without the
planes had hit I think without the support that I’ve had from my family I
support that I’ve had from my family I
support that I’ve had from my family I wouldn’t have been able to do what I’ve
wouldn’t have been able to do what I’ve
wouldn’t have been able to do what I’ve done number three
done number three
done number three Sarah Ferguson Sarah Ferguson became
Sarah Ferguson Sarah Ferguson became
Sarah Ferguson Sarah Ferguson became world famous as Sarah Duchess of York
world famous as Sarah Duchess of York
world famous as Sarah Duchess of York since she was married to Prince Andrew
since she was married to Prince Andrew
since she was married to Prince Andrew Duke of York the son of Queen Elizabeth
Duke of York the son of Queen Elizabeth
Duke of York the son of Queen Elizabeth the second while they divorced in 1996
the second while they divorced in 1996
the second while they divorced in 1996 she was still active in the public eye
she was still active in the public eye
she was still active in the public eye especially with her charity
especially with her charity
especially with her charity for children whose offices were on the
for children whose offices were on the
for children whose offices were on the 101st floor of the North Tower Ferguson
101st floor of the North Tower Ferguson
101st floor of the North Tower Ferguson was planning on being there the morning
was planning on being there the morning
was planning on being there the morning of 9/11 but she was being interviewed on
of 9/11 but she was being interviewed on
of 9/11 but she was being interviewed on Good Morning America and running behind
Good Morning America and running behind
Good Morning America and running behind schedule if she hadn’t been interviewed
schedule if she hadn’t been interviewed
schedule if she hadn’t been interviewed that day or if the interview had been on
that day or if the interview had been on
that day or if the interview had been on schedule she would have almost certainly
schedule she would have almost certainly
schedule she would have almost certainly died I’m Katherine incredible and I just
died I’m Katherine incredible and I just
died I’m Katherine incredible and I just think it’s just old goodness and we need
think it’s just old goodness and we need
think it’s just old goodness and we need to him more about goodness
to him more about goodness
to him more about goodness number two Mark Wahlberg okay I think
number two Mark Wahlberg okay I think
number two Mark Wahlberg okay I think you all went out a few as the wheels
you all went out a few as the wheels
you all went out a few as the wheels touchdown Wahlberg was scheduled to take
touchdown Wahlberg was scheduled to take
touchdown Wahlberg was scheduled to take American Airlines flight 11 leaving from
American Airlines flight 11 leaving from
American Airlines flight 11 leaving from Boston to Los Angeles but decided to
Boston to Los Angeles but decided to
Boston to Los Angeles but decided to cancel his plans a week earlier instead
cancel his plans a week earlier instead
cancel his plans a week earlier instead he and a few buddies flew to Toronto to
he and a few buddies flew to Toronto to
he and a few buddies flew to Toronto to watch another friend’s movie which was
watch another friend’s movie which was
watch another friend’s movie which was being shown at the Toronto Film Festival
being shown at the Toronto Film Festival
being shown at the Toronto Film Festival and he was gonna fly back to LA from
and he was gonna fly back to LA from
and he was gonna fly back to LA from Toronto this decision ended up saving
Toronto this decision ended up saving
Toronto this decision ended up saving his life he later received a bit of
his life he later received a bit of
his life he later received a bit of flack for his response to the tragedy as
flack for his response to the tragedy as
flack for his response to the tragedy as he went on to say that had he been on
he went on to say that had he been on
he went on to say that had he been on flight 11 he would have handled the
flight 11 he would have handled the
flight 11 he would have handled the situation and foiled the terrorist plot
situation and foiled the terrorist plot
situation and foiled the terrorist plot himself and as it turns out he wasn’t
himself and as it turns out he wasn’t
himself and as it turns out he wasn’t even the only celebrity scheduled on
even the only celebrity scheduled on
even the only celebrity scheduled on that flight before we unveil our number
that flight before we unveil our number
that flight before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions
and so that particular morning because I
and so that particular morning because I have I call it hair and fair skin and
have I call it hair and fair skin and
have I call it hair and fair skin and nuit II to the dermatologist my wife got
nuit II to the dermatologist my wife got
nuit II to the dermatologist my wife got a bless her and made an appointment for
a bless her and made an appointment for
a bless her and made an appointment for me at the doctor I would be fine with
me at the doctor I would be fine with
me at the doctor I would be fine with like joking around boxing but they’re
like joking around boxing but they’re
like joking around boxing but they’re like trying to kill me that girl
like trying to kill me that girl
like trying to kill me that girl seriously wanted to kill me while her
seriously wanted to kill me while her
seriously wanted to kill me while her name was squirrel number one seth
name was squirrel number one seth
name was squirrel number one seth macfarlane by September 2001 Seth
macfarlane by September 2001 Seth
macfarlane by September 2001 Seth MacFarlane’s career was skyrocketing he
MacFarlane’s career was skyrocketing he
MacFarlane’s career was skyrocketing he was only 27 years old and his acclaimed
was only 27 years old and his acclaimed
was only 27 years old and his acclaimed show Family Guy was in the middle of its
show Family Guy was in the middle of its
show Family Guy was in the middle of its third season houston we have a solution
third season houston we have a solution
third season houston we have a solution Houston’s for space everyday air travel
Houston’s for space everyday air travel
Houston’s for space everyday air travel because of his success he was giving a
because of his success he was giving a
because of his success he was giving a speech at his alma mater in Rhode Island
speech at his alma mater in Rhode Island
speech at his alma mater in Rhode Island on the night of September 10th due to
on the night of September 10th due to
on the night of September 10th due to fly back to LA in the morning however
fly back to LA in the morning however
fly back to LA in the morning however MacFarlane was hungover overslept and
MacFarlane was hungover overslept and
MacFarlane was hungover overslept and had been given the wrong departure time
had been given the wrong departure time
had been given the wrong departure time by his travel agent so he missed
by his travel agent so he missed
by his travel agent so he missed American Airlines flight 11 by 15
American Airlines flight 11 by 15
American Airlines flight 11 by 15 minutes and this was a confluence of
minutes and this was a confluence of
minutes and this was a confluence of events that undoubtedly saved his life
events that undoubtedly saved his life
events that undoubtedly saved his life sat there and watched the second plane
sat there and watched the second plane
sat there and watched the second plane hitting the announce what flight it
hitting the announce what flight it
hitting the announce what flight it wasn’t I turned the guy next to me and
wasn’t I turned the guy next to me and
wasn’t I turned the guy next to me and and said my god that that was the flight
and said my god that that was the flight
and said my god that that was the flight I was supposed to be on I I was late I
I was supposed to be on I I was late I
I was supposed to be on I I was late I missed it
missed it
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