Vincent Musetto (May 1941 – June 9, 2015) was an American

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and film critic for the ''

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''. He retired from the ''New York Post'' in 2011. He was best known for having written the

headline The headline or heading is the text indicating the content or nature of the article below it, typically by providing a form of brief summary of its contents. The large type ''front page headline'' did not come into use until the late 19th centur ...

Headless body in topless bar ''Headless Body in Topless Bar'' is a 1995 American black comedy and psychological horror film directed by James Bruce and written by Peter Koper. The ensemble cast includes Raymond J. Barry, Rustam Branaman, Jennifer McDonald, Taylor Nichols, ...

'' in 1983. The events inspiring the headline served as the premise for a 1995 American

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by the same title, written by

Peter Koper Peter Koper (January 1947 – May 21, 2022) was an American journalist, professor, screenwriter, and producer. He numbers among the original Dreamlanders, the group of actors and artists who worked with independent filmmaker John Waters on his ...

and directed by James Bruce. After the film was released, Musetto said he didn't know what the fuss was all about; he reported "Headless" was not his best headline. Musetto died on June 9, 2015, from pancreatic cancer.

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