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While this has been a private part of my family's life, it is now clear a media story will soon emerge. My father tragically ended his life while battling terminal cancer in 1979.

"Bill De Blasio Reveals His Father Committed Suicide During Fight With Terminal Cancer" By Michael McLaughlin, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 30, 2013.
While this has been a private part of my family's life, it is now clear a media story will soon emerge. My father tragically ended his life while battling terminal cancer in 1979.