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    Woman blinded in infamous 1959 NYC crime dies

    Linda Pugach, who was blinded in 1959 when her lover hired hit men to throw lye in her face — and became a media sensation after later marrying him — has died, her husband said Jan. 24. She was 75.

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    3. This handout photo provided by Magnolia Pictures shows Linda and Burt Pugach in 1974. The two are the subject of the movie,
    4. In an April 25, 1997, file photo Burt Pugach laughs with his wife, Linda, in the hallway of the Queens Criminal Court in New York, where Pugach was on trial for threatening another, younger woman, aft
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    1 - 5 of 5
    PrevNext
    1. Lye attack
    2. Lye attack
    3. This handout photo provided by Magnolia Pictures shows Linda and Burt Pugach in 1974. The two are the subject of the movie,
    4. In an April 25, 1997, file photo Burt Pugach laughs with his wife, Linda, in the hallway of the Queens Criminal Court in New York, where Pugach was on trial for threatening another, younger woman, aft
    5. Lye attack
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