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Kiss of Life
Dubbed the “Kiss of Life,” this jaw-dropping photograph captures the moment when utility worker J.D. Thompson saves his colleague, Randall Champion after he was struck unconscious by a 4,000-volt electric shock. Without hesitation, J.D. performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while Randall dangled from his harness on the utility pole.
Photographer Rocco Morabito captured this life-saving act in 1967, earning him the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography. Randall not only survived this harrowing ordeal but also lived for another 35 years, a testament to Thompson’s quick thinking and bravery.
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