Rick Hoyt, Who Became a Boston Marathon Fixture With Father Pushing Wheelchair, Has Died at 61

Rick Hoyt (C) is pushed by his father Dick (L) along the Boston Marathon course in Wellesley, Mass., on April 15, 2013. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo

BOSTON—Rick Hoyt, who with his father pushing his wheelchair became a fixture at the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died. He was 61.

Hoyt died of complications with his respiratory system, his family announced on Monday.