parks
Sal Veder, Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer who shot iconic 'Burst of Joy,' dies at age 99
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk Kathleen Ronayne And Janie Har, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· August 26, 2026
· 1 min read
Photo: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) · view original
Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by The Piney Point Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Kathleen Ronayne And Janie Har, Associated Press, as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 26, 2026 Indexed here Aug 26, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log
Key points Slava 'Sal' Veder was a Pulitzer Prize winner. He died in his sleep at 99 years old, just before his 100th birthday.
A renowned photographer has passed away. Slava 'Sal' Veder was a Pulitzer Prize winner. He died in his sleep at 99 years old, just before his 100th birthday.
His family confirmed the news. Veder was known for capturing a iconic moment, a joyful reunion between a family and a lieutenant colonel who had been a prisoner of war in Vietnam. This moment was photographed at an air force base.
Further details about Veder's life and work are available, including the circumstances of his notable photograph and his background as a photojournalist.
More parks Today’s briefing Local events
Why this story is here
KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) reported and published this story. The Piney Point selected it, summarised the key facts above, and links to the original. We did not report this story and we added no reporting of our own to it.
About this story
As published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) . The Piney Point selects stories from publishers’ feeds, summarises them, and links back to the publisher that reported them. We add no reporting of our own. We attribute every source, link to the original report, and follow a documented editorial standards policy. To understand how stories are selected and reviewed, read our about page .
For the complete original report, visit KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) . Have a tip or correction? Contact the editor .
Category: parks Published: August 26, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
← Back to all news
More parks →
Today’s briefing
Subscribe to newsletter
