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Umberto "Albert" Anastasia (/ ˌ æ n ə ˈ s t eɪ ʒ ə /, Italian: [umˈbɛrto anastaˈziːa]; né Anastasio [anaˈstaːzjo]; September 26, 1902 – October 25, 1957) was an Italian-American mobster, hitman and crime boss.
Albert Anastasia (born Sept. 26, 1902, Tropea, Italy—died Oct. 25, 1957, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a major American gangster. Anastasia immigrated to New York City from Italy in 1919 and, in the 1920s, rose through Giuseppe Masseria’s gang.
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May 4, 2024 · Learn about the life and crimes of Albert Anastasia, the ruthless mob boss who co-founded Murder, Inc. and rose to power in New York's underworld. Discover how he escaped death row, became a hitman for Lucky Luciano, and met his dramatic end in a Park Sheraton Hotel barber shop.
Learn about Albert Anastasia, a notorious mobster who rose to power in the New York Mafia and was involved in multiple murders and conflicts. Find out his nicknames, associates, crimes and death at The Mob Museum.
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Apr 16, 2013 · Learn about the life and crimes of Albert Anastasia, a notorious mobster who rose to power in the Gambino Crime Family and Murder Inc. Find out how he escaped execution, became an ally of Lucky Luciano, and was assassinated in a barbershop.
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Albert Anastasia was an Italian–American gangster, hitman, and crime lord, who once controlled the organized crime industry in the US. Regarded as one of the deadliest criminals of all time in the US, he co-founded the modern American mafia. Anastasia was the leader of the modern Gambino crime family.
Albert Anastasia (1902–1957) was a leading figure in organized crime activities on the New York City waterfront and in a group known as “Murder, Incorporated.”
