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Meyer Lansky, the reputed financial genius of the underworld, died today of cancer at Mount Sinai Hospital here. He was 81 years old. Mr. Lansky was admitted to the hospital Dec. 31 suffering from dehydration, according to Joyce Clark, a spokesman for the hospital.
Apr 2, 2014 · Meyer Lansky, an organized-crime figure known for his sharp financial acumen, was instrumental in the development of a national crime syndicate in the United States.
Jun 30, 2024 · Meyer Lansky (born July 4, 1902 [officially assigned date by U.S. authorities], Hrodna (also spelled Grodno), Russian Empire [now in Belarus]—died January 15, 1983, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.) was one of the most powerful and richest of U.S. crime syndicate chiefs and bankers.
Jan 16, 1983 · Meyer Lansky, the reputed financial genius of the underworld, died today of cancer at Mount Sinai Hospital here. He was 81 years old. Mr. Lansky was admitted to the hospital...
Lansky was a short, even-tempered man who provided a calmer counterbalance to hot-headed Mob members. He was a key figure in the Jewish wing of the Italian-Jewish Mob that became known as the American Mafia.
Mar 31, 2024 · Meyer Lansky, also known as the “mob’s accountant,” was a key figure in that transition. Lansky helped to establish the association of multi-ethnic criminal organizations that the press dubbed the “National Crime Syndicate” in 1934.
—------ The Jewish mobster Meyer Lansky rises from humble beginnings to become one of the wealthiest and most elusive architects of the Mafia and organized crime in general.
Apr 26, 2022 · A 1991 biography portrayed him as a failed businessman who bungled the mob's casino operations in Cuba. In 1970, Lansky was indicted for tax evasion. He fled to Israel but was refused the right to settle there.
Jun 30, 2021 · From his early days in New York during the Prohibition years to his role as the Mob’s gambling guru and financial wizard, Lansky emerged as one of the most prominent organized crime figures in the country. He is reputed to have once proclaimed to an associate that the Mob was “bigger than U.S. Steel.”.
May 19, 2019 · Meyer Lansky was a powerful member of the mafia during the early to mid-1900s. He was involved with both the Jewish mafia and the Italian mafia and is sometimes referred to as the “Mob’s Accountant.”
