Bob Beckwith, the firefighter in the famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91
by The Associated Press
Feb 06, 2024
2 minutes
NEW YORK — Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter whose chance encounter with the president amid the rubble of ground zero became part of an iconic image of American unity after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has died. He was 91.
Beckwith died Sunday night in hospice care after dealing with cancer in recent years, his wife, Barbara Beckwith, said Monday.
Wearing his
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