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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frank_CostelloFrank Costello - Wikipedia

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   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.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Frank-CostelloFrank Costello | Criminal activity, Death, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 16, 2024 · Frank Costello (born Jan. 26, 1891, Cosenza, Italy—died Feb. 18, 1973, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a major American syndicate gangster, a close associate of Lucky Luciano, noted for his influence with politicians.

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4. allthatsinteresting.com › frank-costelloFrank Costello, The Mob Boss Known As 'The Prime Minister Of ...

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Learn about Frank Costello, the Italian-American mobster who rose to power in New York and became the model for Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather. Discover his rise, his crimes, his wars, and his death in this comprehensive biography.

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6. themobmuseum.org › notable_names › frank-costelloFrank Costello - The Mob Museum

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   Learn about Frank Costello, a powerful mobster who survived several wars, trials and attempts on his life. He was a close associate of Lucky Luciano and a top adviser to the national Mafia Commission.

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7. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › frank-costelloFrank Costello Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life ...

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   Frank Costello, also known as the ‘Prime Minister of the Underworld,’ was an Italian-American gangster and crime boss. He was the head of the ‘Luciano Family,’ a very powerful crime family of New York. He was a close associate of the Sicilian boss Charlie ‘Lucky’ Luciano. Costello was politically quite influential and wielded ...

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8. www.thevintagenews.com › 2022/07/29 › frank-costelloFrank Costello: The Infamous Mob Boss Who Inspired 'The ...

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   Jul 29, 2022 · Learn about the life and crimes of Frank Costello, one of the most powerful and influential mobsters in American history. From his rise to power in the Five Points Gang and the Combine, to his role in the Castellamarese War and the Kefauver Hearings, to his legacy as a model for Don Vito Corleone.

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   Did Frank Costello survive a gang war?

   • Luciano family boss Frank Costello survived gang wars, police scrutiny, and an assassination attempt while becoming one of history's wealthiest mobsters.

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   Who was Frank Costello?

   • Frank Costello was born Francesco Castiglia in Cosenza, Italy on January 26, 1891. Like most of the early American Mafia, Costello immigrated to the United States with his family as a boy in the early 1900s. His father had moved to New York several years before the rest of his family and opened a small Italian grocery store in East Harlem.

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   How did Frank Costello die?

   • In 1973, at the ripe old age of 82, Frank Costello suffered a heart attack at his home. He died on February 18, 1973, becoming one of the only mob bosses to live a peaceful life and die of old age. After learning about Frank Costello, read about Al Capone’s bloodthirsty brother Frank Capone.

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   Did Frank Costello carry a gun?

   • Infamous New York mob boss Frank Costello survived gang wars, government investigations, and even a shot to the head – but he never carried a gun. Despite orchestrating an overwhelming number of crimes on a local and national level, he died a free man at 82 years old.

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10. www.nytimes.com › 1973/02/27 › archivesSecret Story of Frank Costello That Was Almost Written

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    Feb 27, 1973 · The author said he had serious doubts that Costello could actually bring himself to break more than a half century of silence. But he reappeared at the Maas apartment on Dec. 12.