Friday, June 04, 2010

Richard Kendzierski, 79, dies

Richard Kendzierski, who directed The Plain Dealer's commercial photographers for 29 years, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve from complications of cancer. He retired in 1994. He took over the ad photo department in 1970 and led it until it merged with news photography. He became a news photographer until his retirement.

Kendzierski shot breaking news and sports but specialized in portraits and feature shots, especially of food.

For the full obituary click on:www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2010/06/richard_kendzierski_led_the_pl.htm

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