Victor Riesel
Victor Riesel | |
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Riesel in 1956, before and after the acid attack which left him blind | |
| Born | March 26, 1913 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1995 (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, syndicated columnist |
Victor Riesel (/rɪˈzɛl/; March 26, 1913 – January 4, 1995) was an American newspaper journalist and columnist who specialized in news related to labor unions. At the height of his career, his column on labor union issues was syndicated to 356 newspapers in the United States. In an incident that made national headlines for almost a year, a gangster threw sulfuric acid in his face on a public street in New York City on April 5, 1956, causing his permanent blindness.