Richard H. Strobel; Former Associated Press Photographer

Richard H. Strobel, 87, a veteran Associated Press photographer who recorded international news events from the Hindenburg disaster to the Los Angeles murder of Robert F. Kennedy. A photo editor with the wire service for 44 years, Strobel also served as president of the Catholic Press Council. After he retired from AP in 1975, Strobel became a photographer and columnist for the Larchmont Chronicle. In addition to photographing the fiery crash of the dirigible and the shooting of the famous senator, Strobel also made news photos of former President Richard Nixon’s groundbreaking trip to China and other major world events. On Thursday in Los Angeles of complications of Parkinson’s disease.