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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.
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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Apr 22, 2024 · Known for his shrewd diplomacy, Frank Costello led the Luciano family for over twenty years before retiring after surviving an assassination attempt in 1957.
Frank Costello was an influential mobster who survived several Mob wars, government scrutiny and an assassination attempt to control the powerful national Commission of Mafia bosses founded by Lucky Luciano.
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Feb 27, 1973 · In the raspy voice that was so long incorrectly identified with an early cancer operation, Costello, once the most investigated man in America, talked about his associations with the rich and the...
Jul 6, 2015 · Frank Costello was a mob boss who became the Prime Minister of the Underworld thanks to his eye at mixing crime with politics in a way no other figure could.
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Feb 19, 1973 · Frank Costello, the racketeer who survived gang bullets and safely maneuvered himself through complex trials and, deportation hearings, died yesterday morning of a heart attack. He was 82 years...
