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Sarah Silverman Uncovers Family Trauma in Upcoming Special

5/20/2025

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In a heart-wrenching revelation, Sarah Silverman shared that her late father, Donald, suspected their grandfather was responsible for the death of her infant brother, Jeffrey, rather than the suffocation initially believed. This shocking truth surfaced just before Donald's passing in 2023, as Silverman confronts deep family trauma in her upcoming Netflix special, PostMortem, set to stream on May 20, 2024.

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In a heart-wrenching revelation, Sarah Silverman shared that her late father, Donald, suspected their grandfather was responsible for the death of her infant brother, Jeffrey, rather than the suffocation initially believed. This shocking truth surfaced just before Donald's passing in 2023, as Silverman confronts deep family trauma in her upcoming Netflix special, PostMortem, set to stream on May 20, 2024.