Mastbaum High School Alumni
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)
In Memory of
Michael Goodwin
Passed away 2016
Michael Goodwin attended Mastbaum High School in Philadelphia, PA.
Class of 1977
Date of Passing Apr 06, 2016
Date of Passing Apr 06, 2016
Photojournalism student Takashi Aoyama '14 (Photography), who was shooting pictures of a three-alarm fire at a South Philadelphia fabric store on April 6 2013, captured a striking photo of Philadelphia Fire Department Captain Michael Goodwin as he entered the burning building.
That image turned out to be the final photograph taken of the 29-year veteran, who later died when the roof of the three-story building collapsed beneath his feet, followed by the subsequent collapse of a second-floor roof and two walls.
That image turned out to be the final photograph taken of the 29-year veteran, who later died when the roof of the three-story building collapsed beneath his feet, followed by the subsequent collapse of a second-floor roof and two walls.