Clint Hill, renowned for his bravery on the day of John F. Kennedy's assassination, has passed away at 93. His leap onto Kennedy's limousine during the attack became iconic, depicted in the famous Zapruder film. Despite receiving accolades, Hill lived tormented by guilt over perceived inaction, lamenting he could have done more to save the president. Over time, he began to reconcile his feelings about that tragic day, but he remained haunted by memories until his death at home in Belvedere, California.
"If I had reacted just a little bit quicker. And I could have, I guess, a weeping Hill told Mike Wallace on CBS' 60 Minutes in 1975, shortly after he retired at age 43 at the urging of his doctors. And I'll live with that to my grave."
"Hill received Secret Service awards and was promoted for his actions that day, but for decades blamed himself for Kennedy's death, saying he didn't react quickly enough and would gladly have given his life to save the president."
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