<h1>Veteran photojournalist dies at 78; built national agency photo service, covered prime ministers, Olympics, mentored nationwide network</h1> A veteran photojournalist died of cardiac arrest at age 78 after being admitted to a cardiac institute with acute left ventricular failure. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter and grandson. Employed by a national news agency from 1987 until retirement as senior photo editor in 2016, he developed a nationwide network of photojournalists and built the agency's photo service into a leading visual wire. His assignments included covering multiple prime ministers, major sporting events including the Olympics, and earlier freelance work for the president.