- David Douglas Duncan was born on January 23, 1916 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He is known for Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro (2016), The Mike Douglas Show (1961) and The David Frost Show (1969). He was married to Sheila Macauley and Leila Khanki. He died on June 7, 2018 in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- SpousesSheila Macauley(1962 - June 7, 2018) (his death)Leila Khanki(1947 - ?) (divorced)
- He was a prominent combat photojournalist who covered WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He talked his way onto the USS Missouri so he could photograph the Japanese surrender in 1945.
- He joined the Marines during WWII. His military honors included the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart.
- He graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and zoology. He contributed photos to National Geographic, including pictures of sea turtles and swordfish.
- He took an estimated 50,000 photographs of Pablo Picasso and his works.
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