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Bill Iffrig, the man pictured falling on his back near the Boston Marathon finish line after the first two bombs went off (left), has died at 89 years old. The photo became a national symbol of resilience.
He became a symbol of resilience after the terrorist attacks.
"I felt myself falling to the pavement," Mr. Iffrig said of the moments after the first bomb exploded. "As I fell I thought, ‘This might be it. This will be the end of me.’ "
Mr. Iffrig had run in more than 50 marathons but gained national attention in 2013 for being photographed after the blast knocked him to the ground.
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