Umbrella man | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Umbrella_Man.jpg) In the aftermath of the assassination, two men can be seen sitting together on the sidewalk on the right side of the photograph. The "umbrella man" is the one in the dark jacket, farthest to the right. | |
| Born | Louie Steven Witt October 20, 1924 |
| Died | November 17, 2014 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Rio Grande National Life Insurance Company |
| Known for | Witness to John F. Kennedy's assassination |
The "umbrella man", later identified as Louie Steven Witt, is a figure who appears in several films and photographs of the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. He was one of the closest bystanders when the President was first struck by a bullet, near the Stemmons Freeway sign within Dealey Plaza. The figure's behavior raised suspicion among investigators due to his maneuvering of an umbrella, as Kennedy was passing him, despite clear skies.
Louie Steven Witt came forward to the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1978, identifying himself as the "umbrella man" in the footage. Witt said that he brought the umbrella that day to heckle Kennedy, as an indirect reference to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.'s support of Neville Chamberlain.