Andrew "Randy" Kwasniewski was the COO and president of the Hard Rock Cafe and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was found dead on March 9, 2010. It appears that Kwasniewski committed suicide by shooting himself with a gun.http://www.tmz.com/2010/03/09/hard-rock-president-suicide-gunshot-las-vegas-hotel-casino/ His wife found him dead inside their home. The 911 call was made at 9:50 a.m. in the morning.http://www.examiner.com/x-14380-Celebrity-Fitness-and-Health-Examiner~y2010m3d9-Hard-Rock-Cafe-prez-Andrew-Kwasniewski-dies-of-apparent-suicide http://www.lvrj.com/business/hard-rock-executive-dies-87158622.html Kwasniewski had been the hotel's COO and president since 2007, when Morgans Hotel Group bought the resort. He formerly worked as vice president of operations of the Hard Rock Hotel from January 2004 to May 2005 under the hotel's previous owner Peter Morton. The death was confirmed by police and by Hard Rock Cafe and by the state's top gaming regulator. The hotel also released a statement expressing sadness over the death and saying that their thoughts go out to Kwasniewski's family.http://www.lvrj.com/business/hard-rock-executive-dies-87158622.html http://www.ktnv.com/Glo

Kwasniewski has previously worked as vice president of operations of the Hard Rock Hotel and as an executive for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Starwood Capital Group. He oversaw $750 million expansion of the resort with added additional space for the hotel and casino, as well as a concert hall.http://www.lvrj.com/business/hard-rock-executive-dies-87158622.html He had been in the hotel industry since 1974, when he started working for Hyatt Resorts. During his career, he also worked for Doubletree Hotels and Wyndham Hotels.http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/mar/09/hard-rock-hotel-president-found-dead-apparent-suic/