John Fielder Cause of Death

Acclaimed Colorado nature photographer John Fielder died from pancreatic cancer on August 11, 2023, at the age of 73.

His death was reported by the Summit Daily News on Saturday. Fielder’s daughter confirmed the news to CBS News Colorado on Saturday saying the photographer, “left this world very peacefully, looking out at his beloved Gore Range with our family by his side.”

Gov. Jared Polis issued a statement addressing the death of Fielder by saying: “I am sadden by the loss of John Fielder, who captured Colorado’s iconic beauty during his 50 years as a nature of photographer. His unique talent allowed him to showcase our state to millions and he will be dearly missed.

“My condolences to his family and friends. I hope that we can all follow his example to appreciate and care for our outdoor lands.” “I last saw John two weeks ago at the opening of the ‘REVEALED: John Fielder’s Favorite Place’ exhibition at History Colorado. On behalf of the state, I thanked him for donating his life works to History Colorado.”

Since 1973, Fielder worked to become a premier landscape photographer, snapping more than 200,000 photos of Colorado’s varied ecosystems and terrains.

He donated his life’s work to Colorado in January 2023. History Colorado is responsible for the collection, which includes more than 5,000 of Fielder’s photographs from every county in the state.