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  1. James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as " Jimmy the Gent ", was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time.

  2. Mar 3, 2014 · James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke was one of the most notorious Irish-American gangsters of all time, a violent, ruthless criminal responsible for countless murders and one of the largest cash robberies in American history. He was also one of the real-life goodfellas.

  3. Feb 28, 2024 · The infamous New York City gangster Jimmy Burke, the inspiration for Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas, always had a knack for getting away with things. As an Irish-American, Burke was never formally inducted into a Mafia family.

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  4. Mar 9, 2024 · Updated March 28, 2024. The iconic movie Goodfellas chronicles the lives of real gangsters like Henry Hill, Billy Batts, Tommy DeSimone, and Jimmy Burke — but it only tells part of the story.

  5. Mar 9, 2024 · James Burke A.K.A. “Jimmy The Gent” Thomas Monaster/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images James Burkes true story was one of the most memorable ones dramatized in Goodfellas. James Burke, played by Robert De Niro as “Jimmy Conway” in the film, was the principal architect of the Lufthansa heist.

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  7. James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as " Jimmy the Gent ", was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time.

  8. Apr 17, 2024 · Dive into the intriguing true story of James Burke, the real-life gangster who inspired the iconic film "Goodfellas." From his notorious criminal activities to his larger-than-life...

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