Bill Biggart

William G. Biggart (July 20, 1947 – September 11, 2001) was an American

On September 15, 2001, four days after the attacks, Biggart's remains were discovered along with a bag containing his three cameras and the CompactFlash card from which his last photographs were recovered. The photos were used in the October 15, 2001, issue of Newsweek. They have also been preserved on the Internet by The Digital Journalist.

Personal life A child of an American officer stationed in Germany, Bill Biggart was born in Berlin in 1947. Biggart was one of 12 siblings in his Irish-Catholic family. As an adult, he moved into a loft in Lower Manhattan, New York City, about the same time that the WTC was opening in the 1970s.

Biggart was married twice and had three children. He had one son from his first marriage. Biggart's second wife was Wendy Doremus, and they had two children. With a passion for news, he transitioned to photojournalism in 1985. Northern Ireland, and the first Gulf War. Howard Beach, He was also present in Berlin to photograph the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. He also worked as a freelance photographer for Reuters, Agence France Press, and Sipa Press. His work appeared in The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Village Voice, and The City Sun. A "news junkie", according to those who were close to him, Bill Biggart took his last photo at 10:28:24 a.m. EDT, Falling debris from the tower killed him instantly. In the days following the tower's collapse, Biggart was reported among the missing. His wife searched for him at news agencies and hospitals. Four days later, his remains and camera equipment were recovered from the tower debris. At the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Biggart is memorialized at the South Pool, on Panel S-66.

Creative works Ireland: A Week in the Life of A Nation (1986 U.K.) Running Towards Danger: Stories Behind the Breaking News of 9/11 (2002, Newseum)

Exhibits Aftermath: Reflections on The Anniversary of September 11, Bill Biggart: Final Exposures, International Center of Photography, New York City, 2002.