. >> this morning we note the passing of stan sterns. born and raised in annapolis. >> he was a photographer that lived and worked by the motto, i don't take pictures, i create images. when you see the images he created, we think you will agree. >> they may not know stan's name, but everybody knows the picture. >> john john kennedy saluting at his father's funeral. it is one of the most famous photographs in history and it was taken by stan sterns. he died this week at the age of 76. >> skip strobel met stan sterns another a deli every day. he said he had quite a story to tell. he was the only one on that day to snap or even see the salute. >> he had the better lens on his camera to get a close-up. low and behold when jackie went down and said something, he was there to take that photo. >> it was one exposure out of 36 . believe he -- believing he had the picture of the day, he went back to the bureau early and nearly got fired. >> his boss really let him have it when he got back in. >> but 17 hours later, vindication, and a photo he was

. >> reporter: usually in this crowd, photographer stan stern. >> we're here to discuss the life of stanern. >> reporter: stan seen here, second over, made a bit of news himself. >> the person that took the photo of john john kennedy saluting his dad's coffin when it went by. >> reporter: this photographer, the only photographer to catch one of the briefest yet most powerful images of the kennedy presidency whnchts he got that -- >> when he got ta shot, he felt -- that shot, he felt that, boy, i got something here and went back to upi and his boss was all over him, what are you doing here? >> reporter: history came to him. >> his whole career was wound around that picture. i mean that's what kind of put him into the spotlight and he became not just an everyday photographer. >> reporter: stern left upi in the '70s coming back to annapolis to open a studio. he worked for the press service international so the press owned that image. >> stan wound up with $25, that was it. >> reporter: not a penny more and even though he captured a moment seared into our collective conscious, his name was s

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tonight we notice the passing of a man named stan stern. you probably do not know his name but he was born and raised in annapolis. his model was i create images. when you see the most famous, i think you will agree. >> you may not know his name, that everybody knows the picture. >> john kennedy saluting at his father's funeral. one of the most famous in american history and it was taken by a guy from annapolis. pictured here on his face but page. he died this week at the age of 76 -- facebook pag. e. he died this week at the age of 76. friends say he was humble about the photo but had quite a story to tell. as a washington photographer, and he was the only one to snap or even see the salute. >> he had the better lands to get a close-up. lo and a whole, when jackie said something, he was right there to take the photoperiod >> it was one exposure out of 36. believing he had the picture of the day, he went back to the bureau early and nearly got fired. >> his boss let him have it. >> after 17 minutes in the darkroom, vindication and a photo h

. >>> the name stan sterns might not have been a household name, but a photograph he took became a symbol of our time. it was sterns who snapped the picture of john kennedy, jr., jo john john, saluting his father's coffin at the slain president's funeral in 1963. sterns was assigned to cover the funeral for united press international. he died yesterday at a hospice in maryland. he was 76 years old. >>> and when we come back, family, friends and strangers all lending a hand in this time of need. >>> back once again from indiana where we have seen something else going on here today beyond the unimaginable destruction, ly the loss and heartbreak. we have seen the human spirit prevail with acts of kindness among friends, family and sometimes strangers helping strangers. that story tonight from nbc's john yang. >> reporter: benny carr is packing up a lifetime of memories with a lot of helping hands. >> all these people are my wonderful friends. >> reporter: after the powerful tornado ripped the top off the house that has been in her family for three generations next to the demolished high scho

. >>> the name stan sterns might not have been a household name, but a photograph he took became a symbolr time. he took the picture of john john saluting his father's coffin at the slain president's funeral in 1963. he was assigned to cover the funeral for united press international. he died yesterday at a hospice in maryland. he was 76 years old. >>> and when we come back, family, friends and strangers all lending a hand in this time of need. whee! whee! wheeeeeeeee! ah heads up. wheeeeeeeeeeee! everything you love about geico, now mobile. download the new geico app today. the abrasives in the toothpaste actually create those micro fine scratches in the denture, and that's where bacteria can grow and thrive. these are the very bacteria that can cause bad breath. dentists do recommend that you soak your denture in polident. polident doesn't scratch the denture surface, and it kills 99.9% of bacteria that are responsible for causing bad breath. by using polident and soaking your denture every day you can feel confident your dentures fresh and clean. your doctor will say get smart about yo

. >> we are here to discuss the life of stan stern. >> sam senior made a bit of news himself. >> the person that took the photo of john john kennedy saluting his dad's coffin when he rode by. >> this image, the only photographer to catch one of the most briefest yet most powerful images. >> when he got that shot, he felt like he got something. he went back and his boss was all over him about, what are you doing here quick. >> his instinct was correct. history came to him. >> his whole career was wanted on that picture. he kicked he became just not an everyday photographer. >> he came back to annapolis to open a studio. he worked for the united press international, so the press service owns that image, so iconic that rights to publish and use have been resold twice for millions of dollars. >> he wound up with $25, that was it. >> wjz eyewitness news. >> he will be buried tuesday morning at the maryland veterans cemetery. >>> switching jeers to weather. a bad start yesterday. >> bernadette words says there's no bad weather, only poor clothing decisions. >> okay. i made a bad choice yes

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