Oct. 9, 2026: MIKE DITKA, the legendary Chicago Bears coach and player has died. FILE PHOTO: Jan. 26, 1986: New Orleans, LA: Chicago Bears head coach MIKE DITKA, center, after they defeated New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XX. (Credit Image: Ed Wagner Jr/Chicago Tribune via ZUMA Press Wire)

September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center, 2,763 died after two planes slammed into the twin towers: 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 NYC police officers as well as 37 Port Authority police officers. All of whom lost their lives trying to save others. Welcome to '9/11 - 25 Years Later' 6/6

“Now, twenty years later, I've dug out the archive and am looking at my photos of that fateful day, and reliving the shock of it all.'' 5/6

“What we could see was horrific.. entire fire trucks were thrown against the walls of buildings, like toys. I pulled my shirt over my face to try to filter what I was breathing. I never returned until some visiting guests wanted to go to the museum at Ground Zero.” 4/6

Randy Taylor was one of the first people on the scene at 'ground zero' and captured a powerful set of images. ''We were the first to arrive on the West side of what would later be known as ''ground zero''. 3/6

The 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks marks a significant quarter-century milestone in American history. 2026 brings a profound wave of remembrance, major national commemorations honoring the 2,977 lives lost and the enduring resilience of the survivors.2/6

With a heavy heart the photography community awakens to the loss of photojournalism director of Visa Pour l'Image-Perpignan; Jean-Françoise LeRoy, a Giant Lifting my glass high to you tonight, all week and forever as we salute and thank you! Mon ami bonsoir -Scott Mc Kiernan