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      • Constantino Paul Castellano (Italian: [kastelˈlaːno]; June 26, 1915 – December 16, 1985) was an American crime boss who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family of New York City. Castellano ran the organization from 1976 until his assassination on December 16, 1985.
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  2. Constantino Paul Castellano ( Italian: [kastelˈlaːno]; June 26, 1915 – December 16, 1985) was an American crime boss who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family of New York City. Castellano ran the organization from 1976 until his assassination on December 16, 1985.

  3. Oct 23, 2023 · John Gotti was responsible for the murder of Paul Castellano. He was a member of the Gambino crime family, but after Castellano became the boss, he rapidly became dissatisfied, not liking the new boss’ leadership style, regarding it to be too isolated and greedy.

  4. May 9, 2024 · Paul Castellano (born June 26, 1915, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died December 16, 1985, New York, New York) was an American organized crime figure, the reputed successor to Carlo Gambino as the “boss of bosses” of the Five Families of La Cosa Nostra, sometimes referred to as the Mafia, in New York City. Castellano held power from 1976 until ...

  5. Jul 22, 2020 · Paul Castellano (real name: Constantino Paul Castellano) took on the nickname Big Paul, as he happened to be one of the most powerful and widely recognized figures in American organized crime, according to Britannica.

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  6. Sep 4, 2023 · Constantino Paul Castellano was an American crime boss who took over the Gambino crime family after Carlo Gambino died. On December 16, 1985, Castellano was killed in an unauthorized hit....

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  7. Dec 7, 2022 · Paul Castellano was a powerful figure in the American Mafia. Known as “Big Paulie,” he was the boss of the Gambino crime family for over two decades. He worked his way up to power through various high-ranking positions, eventually taking over upon Gianni Anastasia’s death in 1963.

  8. May 6, 2021 · Known as the boss of bosses, Castellano was criminally conservative, opposing drug dealing by crime family members and violence against women (via The New York Times ). He liked to invest some of the proceeds from gambling, loan sharking, and other illegal efforts into legitimate businesses.

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