"9/11 Firefighter Who Stood with President Bush Dies at 91"
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Bob Beckwith, the retired FDNY firefighter who stood next to President George W. Bush in a famous photo after the 9/11 attacks, has passed away at the age of 91. Beckwith, known as a hero after 9/11, had cancer and died in hospice care. He became famous for standing with Bush as the president addressed first responders at ground zero. Beckwith's wife described him as a regular guy who was in the right place at the right time. He will be remembered at a wake on Friday and buried on Long Island.
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