FDNY Firefighter Jim Ryan-9/11 Related Death

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A Sept. 11 hero died of cancer on Christmas Day. Jim Ryan was on the front lines during 9/11, a firefighter who spent many weeks rummaging through the destruction that encompassed Ground Zero, only to succumb to pancreatic cancer, according to a report.

The fire department confirms that his sickness was 9/11-related. And now his family – his three children, wife and all the people who loved him – mourn the death of a hero.

"He was just really really great," his grieving wife, Magda, told the Daily News.

Ryan, 48, was first diagnosed with cancer three years ago. He relapsed last year, reports the News.

A brave fighter until the end, Ryan desperately wanted to travel with his colleagues to Washington in November to campaign for the passage of legislation that would give $11 billion for those who contracted diseases on Sept. 11. That bill hasn't yet passed.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34596127

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RIP

[rfdu39 89]

He was my dad's neighbor when my dad was younger.

[nhfd241 4]

RIP

[ex-commish 490]

May he rest in peace.

[DOC22 1]

May he Rest in Peace.

[OLDGUY19 6]

Rest In Peace, God Speed

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More than eight years have passed since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and first responders are still dying as a result. Thank you for your service. Rest in peace Brother. God bless FF Ryan's family and his extended fire service family as they try to cope with his loss.

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R.I.P. Brother

[trauma74 111]

As far as I see it, any FF who dies from sickness related to 9/11 is a casualty from 9/11 itself. So the "343" number really isnt the number anymore. Does anyone know the real number of FF deaths from 9/11. I hope that his family is compensated properly by the FDNY and the city/state/federal government agencies. RIP SIR!!!!!