The father of September 11th hero Welles Crowther of Nyack, also known as “the man in the red bandanna,” has died. Published reports say Jefferson Crowther of Nyack died Wednesday following a bout with prostate cancer. Crowther and his wife, Alison, founded the Red Bandanna Project and the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust to inspire leadership and character development. He was 73.