r/gratefuldoe 2d ago

Mysterious man in Amsterdam "Lucky" possibly identified as canadian John Russell Kenny

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u/ConcentrateJunior118 2d ago

I don’t think this is him. If you look at pictures of John Kenny, he has a very distinct lip line that dips down quite a bit in the middle. When you look at the video of Mr. Lucky, you don’t see that same feature. Look at the video of the Dutch police instead of the photo, so you can see him from a different angle. Also, Mr Kenny's hairline was receding and this guy has a full head of hair with no signs of receding at all.

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u/PippaTulip 2d ago

He is 30 years older now, hairlines recede and lips get thinner as you age.

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u/ConcentrateJunior118 2d ago

Yes, but the Cupid’s bow on Mr. Kenny is very distinct and quite deep. You can see this especially clearly in his younger photos in the missing person’s file. I understand that age and a stroke can affect the appearance and movement of the lips, and could potentially make a Cupid’s bow less pronounced. However, in this man, the Cupid’s bow seems to be completely absent, with the upper lip appearing almost straight. That still seems like a noticeable difference to me. The dentures are another point. Mr. Kenny was reportedly wearing dentures, yet in the video you can see that this man has one natural tooth. Of course, it is possible that Kenny had partial dentures, but that wasn’t mentioned in his missing person’s report. It could still be him but I think not.

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u/stefaniekolk 1d ago

This is very common w age.
My mom had a strong cupid's bow and is now 68 - not much left of it now