World Famous Photos From LIFE Magazine And The Stories Behind Them

Published on 10/05/2022
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Robert F. Kennedy, 1968

Here we have the last photo of Robert F. Kennedy that would ever be taken. Photographer Bill Eppridge snapped the shot as RKF spent the morning on an Oregon beach along with his dog.

Robert F Kennedy 1968

Robert F Kennedy 1968

It was a short few days later when RFK was assassinated by a Jordanian national. This photo served as the cover for a memorial issue of LIFE magazine dedicated to RFK. Bill Eppridge got a truly once in a lifetime photo.

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Sugar Ray Robinson, 1950

Walker Smith Jr, AKA Sugar Ray Robinson, is pound for pound the greatest boxer in world history. His career rand from 1940 to 1965 and this very photo was taken at the height of his career.

Sugar Ray Robinson 1950

Sugar Ray Robinson 1950

The photographer Ralph Morse caught the perfect shot while Robinson was training, catching him in the air over eight inches off of the floor. A truly stunning photo and one worthy of the boxing legend, that is for sure.

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