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Angelo Bruno (born Angelo Annaloro, Italian: [ˈandʒelo annaˈlɔːro]; May 21, 1910 – March 21, 1980) was a Sicilian-American mobster who was boss of the Philadelphia crime family for two decades until his assassination. Bruno was known as "the Gentle Don" due to his preference for conciliation over violence, in stark contrast to his ...
Feb 27, 2024 · Learn about Angelo Bruno, the \"Gentle Don\" who transformed the Philadelphia mob into a profitable and non-violent criminal operation. Discover his involvement in Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance, his family life, and his brutal death in 1980.
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Nov 27, 2019 · Angelo Bruno was the boss of the Philadelphia crime family until he was shot dead in 1980. Learn about the possible suspects, the motives, and the aftermath of the mob boss's killing.
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Sep 27, 2018 · Learn about the life and death of Angelo Bruno, the \"Gentle Don\" who ran the Philadelphia Mafia for two decades with order and profit. Find out how he expanded into Atlantic City, clashed with other gangsters, and was assassinated in 1980.
The first person he killed was a drug user named Louie DeMarco in 1976 on orders of boss Angelo Bruno. In 1978, he shot Vincent Falcone twice and killed him, which prompted associate Joe Salerno to become a government witness. He was inducted into the Philadelphia mob as a soldier in 1980.
Angelo Bruno was a Sicilian-American mobster who was the boss of the infamous 'Philadelphia crime family' for nearly two decades. He was called the ‘Docile Don’ or ‘Gentle Don’ owing to his preference for conciliation over violence to resolve issues. This was a radical departure from what other mobsters had followed previously.
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