First live murder on TV, I think. Nope, can't go back after that.
If I recall correctly, and it's pretty well seared in my memory, he got his guts blown out by Jack Ruby. His brains remained where they were. Didn't even have to Google this to double check.
Not to veer off topic, but as it is my wont, I beg your indulgence, fellow pubsters.
I moved to Hollywood in 1970. One day I was strolling behind a family of tourists on Hollywood Blvd. The parents were reflecting aloud about some of the celebrities named in the stars as they walked past. Their son, about 10 years old, asked about one who was unfamiliar to him. The mom said, "Oh, he's been dead a while."
The kid said, "Really? Who assassinated him?"
I thought to myself: JFK in 1963, Malcolm X 1965, RFK 1968, MLK 1968. Yeah, that'd be where my mind would have gone,too, if I were his age.