The original, in black & white, was taken in 1967 by photographer Rocco Morabito, the now‑iconic image known as “The Kiss of Life” captures utility worker J.D. Thompson giving mouth‑to‑mouth to his colleague Randall G. Champion after Champion was knocked unconscious by a low‑voltage line.
The two had been performing routine maintenance when Champion accidentally brushed the wire at the top of the pole. His safety harness kept him from falling, and Thompson, who had been climbing below, raced up, unable to perform CPR in the cramped position, and instead breathed into Champion’s lungs until he felt a faint pulse. Thompson then unbuckled his harness, carried Champion down the pole, and with another worker administered CPR on the ground. By the time paramedics arrived, Champion was responsive, and he ultimately made a full recovery.
Even more remarkable, Champion lived another 35 years thanks to Thompson’s quick actions, passing away in 2002 at age 64. Thompson is still alive today.
Morabito captured the moment by chance. Driving down West 26th Street on another assignment, he had passed the linemen earlier and returned hoping to find a different photo. Instead, he heard shouting, looked up, and saw Champion hanging limp in his harness. Morabito snapped a quick shot, called an ambulance, then stepped back as Thompson worked to revive his partner.
When Thompson shouted, “He’s breathing!”, Morabito captured the second frame, the one that would win him the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography.
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