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Alphonse Gabriel Capone ( / kəˈpoʊn /; [ 1] January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname " Scarface ", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1925 to 1931.
Aug 14, 2024 · Al Capone (born January 17, 1899, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died January 25, 1947, Palm Island, Miami Beach, Florida) was an American Prohibition-era gangster who dominated organized crime in Chicago from 1925 to 1931 and became perhaps the most famous gangster in the United States.
Oct 14, 2009 · Born in 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, to poor immigrant parents, Al Capone went on to become the most infamous gangster in American history.
Apr 18, 2024 · After years of failing health due to syphilis, Al Capone died of cardiac arrest caused by apoplexy at his home in Miami Beach on January 25, 1947. Unlike other mobsters, Al Capone didn't go out in a blaze of glory.
In the “roaring twenties,” Al Capone ruled an empire of crime in the Windy City: gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, bribery, narcotics trafficking, robbery, “protection” rackets, and murder.
May 5, 2015 · 8 Things You Should Know About Al Capone. Learn about the notorious Chicago gangster—from the crime he did time for at Alcatraz to his feelings about the nickname 'Scarface.'. By: Elizabeth Nix.
Apr 3, 2014 · Al Capone was one of the most famous American gangsters who rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era. Before being sent to Alcatraz Prison in 1934 for a tax...
Oct 24, 2016 · Although he was only leader of the infamous “Chicago Outfit” for only six years, Al Capone has remained permanently enshrined as one of America’s most notorious criminals and still commands our...
Died: January 25, 1947, Palm Island, Florida. Nicknames: Scarface, Snorky, the Big Guy, Big Al. Associations: Johnny Torrio, Jim Colosimo, Lucky Luciano, the Outfit, Bugs Moran. Alphonse Capone may be the most celebrated, or infamous, mobster in American history.
How the Law Finally Caught Al Capone. In the “roaring twenties,” he ruled an empire of crime in the Windy City: gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, bribery, narcotics trafficking, robbery,...
