LOS ANGELES — Lennox “Red” McLendon, a globe-trotting photographer who chronicled everything from the Vietnam War to the Academy Awards during a long career with the U.S. Navy and The Associated Press, has died at 74. After teaching photography for a time, he was dispatched to Southeast Asia to cover the Vietnam War as a military combat photographer. When the AP’s Atlanta photo editor, Spencer Jones, moved to a similar position in Los Angeles, he brought McLendon with him as a staff photographer. A large, flamboyant personality with flaming red hair, McLendon himself stood out at most events he covered. He protected his space for the best shot to put on the wire.”He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dianne McLendon.

Source: National Post October 30, 2017 19:07 UTC