Harry John Roland
Harry John Roland | |
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 Roland in 2011 | |
| Born | May 14, 1954 Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2024 (aged 70) Upper Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Orator |
Harry John Roland (May 14, 1954 – May 23, 2024), also known as The World Trade Center Man,[1][2] was an American orator. He became well known to the American public after reflecting on the September 11 attacks, spending most of his days near the World Trade Center site for the rest of his life.[3]
Life and career
Roland was born in Harlem, New York, the son of Harry Roland Sr. and Marie Bowen, a bartender.[4] He was a freelance photographer and security guard.[5]
After the September 11 attacks, Roland spent most of his days near the World Trade Center site for the rest of his life,[4] lecturing tourists on facts and figures about the terrorist attack.[6]
Death
Roland died on May 23, 2024 of a heart attack, at his home in Upper Manhattan, New York, at the age of 70.[4]
References
- ↑ Susman, Tina (August 17, 2011). "A 9/11 street teacher at the scene of the crime". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ↑ Franco, Edward (September 11, 2022). "The World Trade Center Man: 21 years after 9/11". Washington Square News. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ↑ Barry, Dan (March 21, 2003). "A NATION AT WAR: AT WAR AT HOME; Preaching The Gospel Of Sept. 11 To Visitors". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Traub, Alex (June 6, 2024). "Harry Roland, 'The World Trade Center Man,' Dies at 70". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ↑ "The stories of 9/11 told by the man who knows". Newsday. Melville, New York. September 12, 2005. p. 24. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Capitalizing on tragedy: Some object as hawkers sell photos, trinkets at trade center site". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. November 4, 2007. p. 31. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
