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Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (February 28, 1906 – June 20, 1947) was an American mobster who was a driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas Strip.
Apr 22, 2021 · 1906-1947. Who Was Bugsy Siegel? Bugsy Siegel built a criminal empire through bootlegging, gambling and ruthless assassinations before setting up shop in Las Vegas. He opened the famous...
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Nov 9, 2009 · The son of Jewish immigrants, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel (1906-1947) began his life of crime on the streets of Brooklyn. He formed the Bugs-Meyer gang with Meyer Lansky as an adolescent, then rose...
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Apr 8, 2024 · Bugsy Siegel (born February 28, 1906, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died June 20, 1947, Beverly Hills, California) was an American gangster who played an instrumental role in the initial development of Las Vegas gambling.
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May 1, 2024 · In the 1930s and 1940s, Bugsy Siegel thrived as one of America’s most successful gangsters. He first ran gambling and bootleg rackets in his native New York, then rubbed shoulders with movie stars in Los Angeles, and finally helped create Las Vegas as we know it.
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Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel rose from the rough streets of New York City to the height of fame and fortune in sunny Southern California, but his violent death helped expose the dark side of Mob life. Although his life was cut short at age 41, he played a pivotal role in building modern Las Vegas.
Nov 13, 2009 · Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, the man who brought organized crime to the West Coast, is shot and killed at his mistress Virginia Hill’s home in Beverly Hills, California. Siegel had been talking...
