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Sarah Silverman Reveals Heartbreaking Story About Her Late Brother
- Sarah Silverman revealed in a recent Rolling Stone interview the tragic death of her infant brother Jeffrey, who died before she was born.
- Jeffrey died at three months old after reportedly sliding through a narrow space in his crib and suffocating, though Silverman’s father disclosed a different cause involving his own father.
- Silverman explained her father described how his father shook Jeffrey in anger, saying, "He shook him in a rage and killed him," which she accepted as the truth after he revealed it backstage.
- Silverman said, "Of course, that's what happened," and noted her grandmother and mother supported her grandfather, suggesting the family concealed the full circumstances of Jeffrey’s death.
- The story contributes to themes in Silverman's Netflix special PostMortem and illustrates long-term family trauma influencing her comedic work and understanding of her past.
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