NewsWPLG Local 10August 26, 2026Miami-Dade
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Sal Veder dies at age 99
Slava 'Sal' Veder, the photographer famous for the 'Burst of Joy' image capturing a Vietnam War POW's reunion with his family, passed away on August 22 at the age of 99.
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Key Facts
- Slava 'Sal' Veder died on August 22.
- Sal Veder was 99 years old at the time of his death.
- Veder was a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer.
- Veder is best known for the photograph 'Burst of Joy'.
- The 'Burst of Joy' photograph depicts a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel reuniting with his family after five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
Who's Mentioned
personGeorge Moscone“Former San Francisco Mayor”personPatty Hearst“Newspaper heiress whose trial was covered by Veder”organizationAssociated Press“Employer of Sal Veder”personHarvey Milk“Former San Francisco Supervisor”personRobert L. Stirm“U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and Vietnam War prisoner of war”personSal Veder“Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer”personRonald Reagan“Former California governor photographed by Veder”locationEl Dorado County“Location of Veder's home and death”personDan White“Former city supervisor who assassinated Moscone and Milk”personSlava 'Sal' Veder“Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who died at age 99.”