Bill Biggart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Biggart

American photojournalist

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1947

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 11-Sep-2001

Profession: photographer, photojournalist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William G.
"Bill" Biggart (July 20, 1947 – September 11, 2001) was an American freelance photojournalist and a victim of the September 11 attacks, notable for his street-view photographs of the event before being killed by the collapse of the World Trade Center's North Tower.
He was the only professional photographer to be killed while covering the attacks.On September 15, 2001, 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.
His photographs from 9/11 were exhibited at the International Center of Photography and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
They have also been preserved on the Internet by The Digital Journalist.