Vincent Musetto

Vincent Musetto
Born
Vincent Albert Musetto Jr.

May 1941 (1941-05)
Boonton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 9, 2015(2015-06-09) (aged 74)
New York City, U.S.
Other nameV.A. Musetto
OccupationsEditor, writer, critic

Vincent Musetto (May 1941 – June 9, 2015) was an American newspaper editor and film critic for the New York Post. He retired from the New York Post in 2011.[1] He was best known for having written the headline "Headless body in topless bar" in 1983. The events inspiring the headline served as the premise for Headless Body in Topless Bar (1995), a black comedy written by Peter Koper and directed by James Bruce.[2] After the film was released, Musetto said that "Headless" was not the best headline he wrote, instead preferring "Granny Slain in Pink Pajamas".[3] Musetto died on June 9, 2015 from pancreatic cancer.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Yu, Roger (June 9, 2015). "Vincent Musetto, writer of legendary NYPost headline, dies". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Stratton, David (June 19, 1995). "Headless Body in Topless Bar". Variety. Archived from the original on June 1, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ Bowman, David (February 11, 1996). "Flick from Headline Heaven, Tabloid Style". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ Cuozzo, Steve (June 9, 2015). "The genius behind 'Headless Body in Topless Bar' headline dies at 74". New York Post. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ Fox, Margalit (June 9, 2015). "Vincent Musetto, 74, Dies; Wrote 'Headless' Headline of Ageless Fame". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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