9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez dies weeks after testifying to Congress over victims fund
Luis Alvarez, a 9/11 first responder who recently testified before Congress about his 9/11-related medical issues, has died, his family confirmed Saturday morning. He was 53.
“It is with peace and comfort, that the Alvarez family announce that Luis (Lou) Alvarez, our warrior, has gone home to our Good Lord in heaven today,” family member Matt McCauley wrote in a Facebook post Saturday around 6:30 a.m.