Harry Koundakjian
Harry Koundakjian (July 11, 1930 – April 21, 2014) was a
Early life and education
Koundakjian was born in Syria, but completed high school in neighboring Lebanon.[1]
He and his family moved from the Middle East to New York City in 1979. He worked as a photo editor for the Associated Press until his retirement from the wire service in 2006.[1]
Career
He joined the Associated Press, first as a
Later life, death, and legacy
Harry was so moved by the tragic events at 9/11 in New York City in 2001 that he put together a special collection of photographs to record this memorable attack on New York lest we forget ever.
He later died from complications of open heart surgery at a hospital in Manhattan, New York City, on April 21, 2014, at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife, daughter and son.[1]
In September 2015, Harry's nephew, Dr. Sam Allen, who was present at 9/11 Ground Zero in 2001 as an emergency medic, wrote a book about his exploits working for 9 days near the scene and used a special collection of iconic photographs taken and compiled by Harry as reminder that we should never forget. The images were sent to Sam before Harry died with a request from him to pass on so that we never forget the day that changed our lives. The book is now available to commemorate the 14th anniversary of this national tragedy.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Hajela, Deepti (2014-04-22). "Former AP photographer Harry Koundakjian dies". Associated Press. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ISBN 978-1517098452.
Further reading
- "HARRY KOUNDAKJIAN", DATABASE OF ARMENIAN PHOTO-MEDIA PRACTIONERS [sic], accessed 21 March 2019.
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