News 9/11 survivor drowns while attempting to save children in Lake Michigan: Reports July 6, 2023July 7, 2023Saman Shafiq, USA TODAYComments Off on 9/11 survivor drowns while attempting to save children in Lake Michigan: Reports Luke Laidley, an Illinois native, drowned after jumping into Lake Michigan to save children that had fallen off the boat into the water in Winnetka.