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The Kiss of Death (Italian: Il Bacio della Morte), also known as The Last Kiss (Italian: L’Ultimo Bacio), is a black and white photograph by an unknown author, taken on 12 May 1957. It depicts the moment in which Linda Christian kisses Alfonso de Portago at a brief stop during the 1957 Mille Miglia race in northern Italy.
In 1957, the picture, called " The Kiss of Death " ("Il Bacio della Morte"), flew around the world. In the photo, actress Linda Christian, the mother of singer Romina Power, kisses aristocrat and athlete Alfonso de Portago, sitting at the wheel of a race car. Why did this photo get such a tragic name?
Linda was photographed with de Portago at the 1957 Mille Miglia car race. The photo shows Christian leaning in to kiss Fon before he drove off and crashed his Ferrari, killing himself, his navigator Ed Nelson, and nine spectators in the process. The press labeled the photo "The Kiss of Death".
The race, which was a 1000-mile open road endurance race, was one of the most dangerous and challenging races of its time. The photograph shows Linda Christian, a famous actress and beauty queen, kissing Alfonso de Portago, a well-known racing driver, during a brief stop in the race.
- Benjamin Grayson
The Kiss of Death, also known as The Last Kiss, is a black and white photograph by an unknown author, taken on 12 May 1957. It depicts the moment in which Linda Christian kisses Alfonso de Portago at a brief stop during the 1957 Mille Miglia race in northern Italy.
Nov 2, 2020 · English: Photograph taken for the Bettman Archive and popularly known as "The Kiss of Death" (Il Bacio della Morte). It shows Linda Christian kissing Alfonso, Marquess of Portago, before the latter departed for his last part of the Mille Miglia race which ended his life.
The press labelled the photograph "The Kiss of Death". ... Blanca Rose Welter (Linda Christian), actress: born Tampico, Mexico 13 November 1923; married 1949 Tyrone Power (divorced 1956; two ...
