Al Weisel (July 18, 1963 – February 27, 2010) was an American freelance writer who lived in New York City.
[2] He wrote for Rolling Stone,[3] The Washington Post, New York Newsday, and Us Magazine.
[4] He also wrote for Premiere, Spin, Tracks, George, Travel & Leisure, Out, Time Out New York, and the Bulletin (Australia).
In October 2005, he published Live Fast, Die Young: The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without a Cause (ISBN 0-7432-9618-4), a book he co-authored with Larry Frascella,[5] which explores the making of the film Rebel Without a Cause and in particular the relationships between director Nicholas Ray and leading actors James Dean[6] and Natalie Wood.
[4] He authored a satirical political blog under the pseudonym Jon Swift.