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Saturday 25 April 2015 - 11:36
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Veteran journalist Qandi dies

Veteran journalist Qandi dies
Tehran, April 25, IRNA - Veteran Iranian journalist Hossein Qandi passed away on Thursday at the age of 64.




Qandi, who had sunk into a coma following a stroke, passed away in a Tehran hospital, Iran Daily reported.

He had an MA in international management from the United States and worked as a senior journalist and university professor for 40 years.

Qandi was famous for his short and to the point headlines.

He worked for a number of Iranian newspapers including Keyhan, Abrar, Akhbar, Entekhab and Jamejam.

Qandi also wrote a series of books on journalism, the most significant being 'Modern Journalism'.

A funeral procession is scheduled for Qandi in Tehran on Saturday and his body will be laid to rest in the celebrities section of Tehran's Behesht Zahra cemetery.


By IRNA

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