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  1. James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as " Jimmy the Gent ", was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time. He was believed to be responsible for the deaths of those involved in the months after ...

  2. Mar 3, 2014 · Jimmy “The Gent” Burke, age 64, died of lung cancer on April 13, 1996, at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. He was still serving his sentence and would have been eligible for parole in 2004. Jimmy Burke was played by Robert DeNiro in the 1990 hit film, Goodfella's. In real life, Jimmy the Gent Burke was a ruthless killer ...

  3. Feb 28, 2024 · Thomas Monaster/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images As depicted in “Goodfellas,” Lucchese family associate Jimmy “The Gent” Burke participated in countless robberies and murders starting in the 1950s. The infamous New York City gangster Jimmy Burke, the inspiration for Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas, always had a knack for getting away ...

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  4. Mar 9, 2024 · Updated March 28, 2024. The iconic movie Goodfellas chronicles the lives of real gangsters like Henry Hill, Billy Batts, Tommy DeSimone, and Jimmy Burke — but it only tells part of the story. One aspect of Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas that has elevated the film to the classic status it holds today is the intense realism of its depictions of ...

  5. Apr 17, 2024 · Dive into the intriguing true story of James Burke, the real-life gangster who inspired the iconic film "Goodfellas." From his notorious criminal activities ...

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  6. Apr 17, 1996 · James (Jimmy the Gent) Burke, a legendary gangster and suspected mastermind of the 1978 Lufthansa theft of nearly $6 million in cash, died on Saturday at a Buffalo hospital. He was 64.

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  8. FBI finds possible human remains at former home of late gangster James Burke - the man who inspired Goodfellas. Investigators send material for analysis at house that was once occupied by the ...

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