Complete Coverage: The Worcester Tragedy
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- Comedian Denis Leary returned to his hometown on Thursday to promote a benefit that will honor six firefighters who died in a December 1999 warehouse fire.
A cousin of Leary's, Jeremiah Lucey, was one of the men killed in the blaze.
``I think many of us -- myself included -- took firefighters for granted before this terrible, terrible tragedy,'' Leary said.
The benefit includes three celebrity-filled events: a hockey game, a private dinner and a golf tournament. Money raised will go to the Worcester Fire Department.
Michael J. Fox, Tim Robbins, Kiefer Sutherland and Bobby Orr are among those scheduled to play in the Oct. 1 hockey game at the Worcester Centrum. Ed Burns and Cindy Crawford are signed up for the Oct. 2 golf tournament.
