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Frank Costello

Frank Costello

American Gangster


Dead at 82 years
Birthday
Monday
He is born 133 years, 9 months and 28 days ago
Death date
Sunday

He is dead since 51 years, 9 months and 5 days
Birthplace
Cassano all'Ionio, Italy
Nationality: american États-Unis
Categorie
Criminals » Gangsters
Birth sign: Aquarius

Frank Costello (Italian: [koˈstɛllo]; born Francesco Castiglia [franˈtʃesko kaˈstiʎʎa]; January 26, 1891 – February 18, 1973) was an Italian-American crime boss of the Luciano crime family.

Born in Italy, he moved with his family to the United States as a child. As a youth he joined New York City gangs. Working with Charlie "Lucky" Luciano, Costello was involved in bootlegging operations during Prohibition. In 1929 they joined the National Crime Syndicate. From 1937, Costello was acting boss of the Luciano crime family. In the 1950s, he spent several years in prison for tax evasion. Costello retired in 1957 after he had survived an assassination attempt ordered by Vito Genovese.

Source : Wikipedia