Firefighter in iconic photo with Bush after 9/11 attacks dies at 91
Bob Beckwith, a retired New York City firefighter who was captured in a famous photo standing next to President George W. Bush in the days after the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City, has died. He was 91.
His wife, Barbara Beckwith, said he had cancer and died Sunday night in hospice care, The Associated Press reported.
When terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, Beckwith was 69 and had been retired for seven years following a 30-year career from Ladder Company 164 in Queens.
Nonetheless, he rushed to ground zero to help with the search and rescue efforts.
For those activities, Beckwith became known as a hero. He stood with Bush as the president gave a speech to the first responders who had been working nonstop in the hours and days after the hijacked planes destroyed the Twin Towers.