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Carlo Gambino (Italian: [ˈkarlo ɡamˈbiːno]; August 24, 1902 – October 15, 1976) was a Sicilian-born American crime boss who was the leader and namesake of the Gambino crime family of New York City.
Apr 10, 2024 · Carlo Gambino (born Sept. 1, 1902, Palermo, Sicily, Italy—died Oct. 15, 1976, Massapequa, N.Y., U.S.) was the head of one of the Five Families of organized crime —the Bonanno, Colombo, Genovese, Lucchese, and Gambino crime families—in New York City from 1957 to 1976, with major interests in Brooklyn, and reputedly the “boss of bosses ...
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Known for his quiet, understated demeanor and razor-sharp criminal savvy, Gambino was a teenage hitman in Sicily, alleged to be “made” into the Mafia overseas before coming to the United States in 1921 at age 19 and going to work for cousins connected to gangland factions in New York.
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Apr 27, 2024 · Alamy Boss of the feared Gambino crime family from 1957 until his death in 1976, Don Carlo Gambino ruled as one of the most powerful Mafia leaders of all time. While other Mafia bosses fell victim to hits or arrests – many organized by Gambino – he continued his role as Godfather for decades.
The group, which went through five bosses between 1910 and 1957, is named after Carlo Gambino, boss of the family at the time of the McClellan hearings in 1963, when the structure of organized crime first gained public attention. The group's operations extend from New York and the eastern seaboard to California.
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Mar 14, 2019 · Though the crime organization in question had been operating for decades, the Gambino family’s name came from Carlo Gambino, who was the family’s boss from 1957 to his death in 1976. The five...
Sep 21, 2022 · Carlo Gambino The Godfather of the Gambino Family - MafiaFacts.com. September 21, 2022. Contents show. Carlo Gambino was born in Sicily in 1902 and immigrated to the United States in 1921. He eventually became one of the most powerful and feared Mafia bosses in American history.
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