Celebrity Justice
Andy Garcia -- Taylor Saved My Niece!

Posted Nov 29th 2007 11:40AM by TMZ Staff

Andy Garcia is hailing NFL star Sean Taylor as a "hero" who lost his life trying to protect Andy's niece Jackie, who was Taylor's girlfriend and the mother of their baby. Yes-- that Andy Garcia.
Andy Garcia/Sean Taylor
Garcia tells the Miami Herald that Taylor's "heroic action" saved Jackie and daughter, also named Jackie, and called the incident "a testament to his humanity and courage." Taylor was shot when he grabbed a machete to confront an intruder, while Jackie Garcia reportedly hid in the bedroom with the 18-month-old baby. Until now, Andy and his family had not given any public comment on the killing.

"We will always remember him as a caring and loving individual, especially to his new family," says Andy. The couple met at Gulliver Prep School in Miami-Dade county.

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1. Wow. How Random is that?
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Posted at 12:05PM on Nov 29th 2007 by gkh621

2. First RIP Sean
Second man did Andy get fugly with age

Posted at 12:08PM on Nov 29th 2007 by mommyof4

3. datz cool.

Posted at 12:12PM on Nov 29th 2007 by beaver

4. Shows what a good person and heart Sean had, he was a great football player, but before that was a great father and caring person.

Posted at 12:13PM on Nov 29th 2007 by lisa

5.

Oh, man. That's sad. Sounds like he was a very brave man.

Peace.


Posted at 12:13PM on Nov 29th 2007 by OCD

6. MY SISTER GOES TO GULLIVER PREP IN MIAMI! There were like a million news reporters at her school yesterday.

Posted at 12:19PM on Nov 29th 2007 by Jake

7. Andy probably had him taken out for impregnating his niece. Don't mess with the Cuban mafia!!!

Posted at 12:21PM on Nov 29th 2007 by MAURA

8. Oh wow. What a shame. What a loss. My prayers to his family. Your son was a hero and will always be remembered as one of the good ones. Seems its always the good ones that die young =(

Posted at 12:23PM on Nov 29th 2007 by Kim

9. Hail Sean!

Posted at 12:25PM on Nov 29th 2007 by SkinFan

10. To Mommyof4..You are right. Like lots of folks, he got old and fat.

Wow, I "memba" when he was SO hot.

Posted at 12:27PM on Nov 29th 2007 by seenitall

11. SOOOO SAD. BUT A TRUE MAN, PROTECTING HIS GIRLS.

Posted at 12:30PM on Nov 29th 2007 by DD

12. Taylor say "Andy, yous be cool dude. In fact yous be phat."

Posted at 12:34PM on Nov 29th 2007 by Roger C

13. If Taylor had a gun in his home instead of a BS "Machete" he would still be alive. Guaranteed.

Posted at 1:00PM on Nov 29th 2007 by steve

14. MAURA - you are a complete idiot. Didn't we deal with this issue yesterday with Rampage's idiotic comments...grow up and get a life.

My sincerest condolences to the entire Garcia/Taylor family for such a tragic loss - it's true, the good guys never win.

Posted at 1:15PM on Nov 29th 2007 by JEC

15. this morning on tmz show seans friend try too make it look like a racist issue with the paramedicics not getting there fast enough thats what troubles me is it isnt a racial thing prolly shot buy his own race but oh yea got too blame it on a whiteboy dont make sean die in vain he was a good man god bless him i want his friend too make a retraction on national tv

Posted at 1:41PM on Nov 29th 2007 by daman

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