A Hudson Valley man who went missing after going to a pizzeria was found dead.

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Last Wednesday, the Orangetown Police Department reached out to the community to help locate Richard Kendall who was missing from the Village of Nyack, New York.

Kendall was described as a 75-year-old white man who is approximately 5’7” tall and 140 pounds.

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Kendall has blue eyes, gray hair and was last seen wearing a gray jacket, blue jeans, and was possibly wearing a baseball cap, police say.

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Richard was last seen at Pizza Bistro on South Broadway in Nyack, New York, according to police.

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On Thursday, Police said they were still looking for Kendall adding they learned he speaks with a British accent.

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On Monday, the Orangetown Police Department provided a tragic update. Kendall's body was found after what's described as an extensive search of a heavily wooded area in Nyack Beach State Park.

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"On Monday at 4:30 pm, Detectives found the body of Richard Kendall after conducting an extensive search of a heavily wooded area in Nyack Beach State Park. We extend our condolences to his family during this difficult time," the Orangetown Police Department stated.

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Police did not release a possible cause of death or reveal if they knew why Kendall was in the wood.

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