Vincent Musetto

Vincent Musetto
Born	Vincent Albert Musetto Jr. May 1941 (1941-05) Boonton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	June 9, 2015(2015-06-09) (aged 74) New York City, U.S.
Other names	V.A. Musetto
Occupations	Editor, 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 a 1995 American black comedy by the same title, written by Peter Koper and directed by James Bruce.^[2] After the film was released, Musetto said he didn't know what the fuss was all about. Musetto felt 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 (April 15, 1983). "Vincent Musetto, writer of legendary NYPost headline, dies". Usatoday.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
2. Stratton, David (June 19, 1995). "Review: 'Headless Body in Topless Bar'". Variety.
3. Bowman, David (February 11, 1996). "Flick from Headline Heaven, Tabloid Style". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
4. Li, David K. (April 15, 1983). "The genius behind 'Headless Body in Topless Bar' headline dies at 74 | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
5. Fox, Margalit (June 9, 2015). "Vincent Musetto, 74, Dies; Wrote 'Headless' Headline of Ageless Fame". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.