October 13, 2015 Iconic Photo: The Superheroes A surgeon sits following a successful 23-hour heart transplant operation. His assistant sleeps in the corner. © J. Steinfeld, National Geographic 1987 His patient not only survived, but outlived the surgeon, who died in 2009. © Super Express Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...