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Thomas Carlo Maestro Gambino (Italian: [ˈkarlo ɡamˈbiːno]; August 24, 1902 – October 15, 1976) was a Sicilian-born American crime boss who was the leader and namesake of the Gambino crime family of New York City.
Apr 27, 2024 · Longtime boss and namesake of the New York Mafia's feared Gambino crime family, Carlo Gambino wielded unprecedented power in the late 1950s and '60s.
Carlo Gambino was the head of one of the Five Families of organized crime—the Bonanno, Colombo, Genovese, Lucchese, and Gambino crime families—in New York City from 1957 to 1976, with major interests in Brooklyn, and reputedly the “boss of bosses” of the U.S. national crime syndicate.
On October 15, 1976, Carlo Gambino died at home of natural causes. Against expectations, he had appointed Castellano to succeed him over his underboss Dellacroce. Gambino appeared to believe that his crime family would benefit from Castellano's focus on white collar businesses.
Known for his quiet, understated demeanor and razor-sharp criminal savvy, Gambino was a teenage hitman in Sicily, alleged to be “made” into the Mafia overseas before coming to the United States in 1921 at age 19 and going to work for cousins connected to gangland factions in New York.
Oct 16, 1976 · Carlo Gambino, the pre‐eminent figure in organized crime in the country, died early yesterday morning in his Massapequa, L. I., home of natural causes. He was 74 years old.
Sep 21, 2022 · Carlo Gambino was born in Sicily in 1902 and immigrated to the United States in 1921. He eventually became one of the most powerful and feared Mafia bosses in American history. He headed the Gambino crime family for nearly two decades, until his death in 1976.
The next head of the family was Carlo Gambino, one of the most successful crime bosses of all time. Gambino strengthened the family, increased their profit level immensely, and remained out of the public eye as much as possible.
Jul 6, 2015 · By the end of 1921 at the age of 19, Carlo Gambino became a “made man” of the American Mafia. Jewish Gangster Meyer Lansky. Around the same time, Gambino also became close with an Italian and Jewish gang called the “Young Turks” in New York.
Carlo Gambino ( Italian: [ˈkarlo ɡamˈbiːno]; August 24, 1902 – October 15, 1976) was a Sicilian-born American crime boss who was the leader and namesake of the Gambino crime family of New York City.
