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lifestyle SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014 Man who said he kissed nurse in Times Square photo dies at 86 man who became known for claiming he was earlier, was unable to confirm that McDuffie was in saries of the war’s end her father would recall that the sailor kissing a woman in Times Square in a fact the sailor, noting Eisenstaedt had never gotten moment and the air of excitement in Times Square. Afamous World War II-era photo taken by a Life names for those in the picture. For years it bothered him that he wasn’t identified as magazine photographer has died. Glenn McDuffie Yet for McDuffie, Gibson’s word was enough. A the man in the photo, she said, and he turned to was 86. McDuffie died March 9 in a nursing home in well-respected forensic artist who was in the 2005 Gibson for help to clear it up. “He wanted to do it Dallas, his daughter, Glenda Bell, told The Associated Guinness Book of World Records for helping police before he died,” she said. McDuffie is survived by his Press. After World War II, McDuffie, who was born in identify more suspects than any other forensic artist, daughter and two grandchildren. His funeral will be Kannapolis, NC, and moved to Houston in 1960, Gibson said McDuffie was ecstatic when she told him held March 21 at the Dallas-Fort Worth National became a mail carrier and semi-professional baseball the results he had waited 62 years to hear. And so Cemetery. — AP player. began a whirlwind lifestyle of going to air shows, gun But his life became more exciting about six years shows, fundraisers and parties to tell his story. Women ago when Houston Police Department forensic artist would pay $10 to take a picture kissing him on the Lois Gibson was able to identify him as the young cheek, Gibson said. man leaning over the woman in his arms to kiss her. “He would make money and kiss women,” Gibson By taking about 100 pictures of McDuffie using a pil- said. “He had the most glamorous life of any 80 year low to pose as he did in the picture taken Aug 14, old.” McDuffie had told the AP he was changing trains 1945, by photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, Gibson in New York when he was told that Japan had surren- said, she was able to match the muscles, ears and oth- dered. “I was so happy. I ran out in the street,” said er features of the then-80-year-old McDuffie to the McDuffie, then 18 and on his way to visit his girlfriend In this file photo, Glenn McDuffie holds a young sailor in the original image. in Brooklyn. “And then I saw that nurse,” he said. “She portrait of himself as a young man (left) “I was absolutely positive,” Gibson said of the saw me hollering and with a big smile on my face... I and a copy of Alfred Eisenstaedt’s iconic match. “It was perfect.” The identification remained just went right to her and kissed her.” Life magazine shot of a sailor, who controversial, partly because other men also claimed “We never spoke a word,” he added. “Afterward, I McDuffie claims is him, embracing a nurse to have been the sailor in the image, but also because just went on the subway across the street and went to in a white uniform in New York’s Times Life magazine, whose photographer had died years Brooklyn.” Gibson’s daughter, Bell, said on anniver- Square, at his Houston home. — AP Original ‘Dreamgirls’ star makes comeback to music ith her first solo album in two decades, dealt with clinical depression, multiple sclerosis, weighed almost 400 pounds. The label told me that I Google me all the time, I didn’t want them to look Jennifer Holliday is on the comeback trail. went blind for three months, filed for bankruptcy had a great voice, but wasn’t marketable having a back so far to see some recordings of me. That fact WBut the singer, best known for her Tony- and attempted to commit suicide on her 30th birth- weight image. It’s not like today where Adele could that maybe I should be singing again.” When winning performance as Effie in the original day. She was dropped by her label when her weight come out, sing and be popular.” Holliday first returned to the studio, she felt like a Broadway production of “Dreamgirls” and the iconic went up to 400 pounds. Yet over the years, Holliday survived without pro- “dinosaur.” It took some time to learn some of the rendition of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” “It was devastating for me as an artist and human ducing another hit record. She had theater and sym- contemporary audio workstations such as Pro Tools, wasn’t always sure she wanted her career resurrect- being,” said Holliday, also a Grammy winner. “People phony performances along with a recurring guest but eventually she became more comfortable. ed. The spotlight had been difficult for her: She has say you have a gift from God, but still saying, ‘No.’ star role on “Ally McBeal” and appearances on Holliday has gotten more involved with social Things went terribly downhill. Not having a label, “Touched by an Angel.” She teamed up with the Rev media networks like Facebook, Twitter and being overweight, music and life in limbo. Those Raphael G Warnock for a joint gospel album, Instagram. She had trouble at first because it was were very hard times for me.” Big expectations were “Goodness & Mercy,” in 2011. “I’ve been able to work hard for her to take the harsh criticism dealt her way. set for Holliday’s career following her success with without a record,” she said. “So in some way, I got a But in time, Holliday saw the benefits of promoting “Dreamgirls” in 1981. The singer’s 1983 debut album, little comfortable. ... But music itself had changed. her music without a major record label. It gives her “Feel My Soul,” which was produced by Earth, Wind So, I didn’t see much purpose. But when it comes to hope. “Back in the day, if someone at the record label and Fire bandleader Maurice White, received posi- getting your music out there or your story out, it’s a didn’t care or like your music, it never got to the tive reviews. Two years later, her follow-up album, lot easier.” public. It just got shelved,” she said. “You can take “Say You Love Me,” featured Michael Jackson as a co- So at 53, Holliday has just released her sixth your case to the public such as YouTube and other writer and producer on the opening track, “You’re album, “The Song Is You,” released in late January. forms of social media where they can vote on you. If the One.” But she was unable to generate any major These days, she’s more at peace through her faith nobody likes you, then that’s just fine. If 20 more hits to boost her career as a solo artist. and prayer. She’s lost more than 200 pounds and people like you more than the other 10, then you Holliday believes she came up in the wrong era trimmed down 20 inches following gastric bypass have a chance.” — AP of music when being overweight was unacceptable, surgery in 1990 and years of living a healthier especially during a time when music videos were lifestyle. Holliday said appearing on “American Idol” beginning to become popular. “The music industry with finalist Jessica Sanchez in 2012 breathed new This photo shows actress and singer Jennifer Holliday during an interview in turned (against) those of us who were real artists,” life into her music career. Atlanta. — AP she said. “When I was with Geffen Records, I “It fueled me a lot,” she said. “Even though people Indian Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri (center) showcases a creation by designer Shehla Khan on the fifth day of the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) summer/resort 2014 in Mumbai yesterday. — AFP photos Indian Bollywood film actress Dia Mirza Lakme India Fashion Week Indian Bollywood film actress Prachi Desai Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin Models display creations by various Indian designers during the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, India, yesterday..

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