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Thomas DeSimone (May 24, 1950 – disappeared January 14, 1979) was an American criminal associated with New York City's Lucchese crime family who is alleged to have participated in both the Air France robbery and the Lufthansa heist.
Apr 7, 2015 · In Martin Scorsese’s classic gangster film Goodfellas, Tommy DeVito, played by Joe Pesci, gets whacked by John Gotti’s family in retribution for killing made man Billy Batts, played by Frank ...
Dec 7, 2023 · While Goodfellas depicts Tommy being shot in the face for killing Made Man Billy Batts, resulting in a closed-casket funeral, the real story of Tommy DeSimone's death is much more mysterious. In reality, Tommy wasn't ever given a burial or a funeral — because his body was never actually found.
Jun 7, 2024 · Tommy DeSimone spent nearly half of his short life working with the mob and played a role in several major crimes, including the Air France robbery and the infamous Lufthansa heist.
Mar 9, 2024 · Thomas DeSimone served as the inspiration for “Tommy DeVito,” the Goodfellas character played by Joe Pesci in an Academy Award-winning performance. Unlike Pesci, however, DeSimone was an imposing man who stood 6’2″ and weighed 225 pounds.
Apr 13, 2024 · According to the 2015 book Hill published with journalist Daniel Simon entitled The Lufthansa Heist: Behind the Six-Million-Dollar Cash Haul That Shook the World, Tommy DeSimone was done in by three bullets from the gun of Billy Batts’ old friend, John Gotti.
Dec 12, 2020 · Tommy DeVito is based on real-life gangster Tommy DeSimone, who was part of the Lucchese crime family and, more specifically, the Vario Crew, controlled by capo Paul Vario (Paul Cicero in Goodfellas, played by Paul Sorvino).
Jul 27, 2015 · Tommy DeSimone is a Lucchese gangster who was portrayed by Joe Pesci in the 1990 hit movie Goodfella's. DeSimone was part of the Vario crew with Henry Hill and Jimmy Burke.
Thomas Anthony "Tommy" DeSimone (24 May 1950 – 14 January 1979), also known as Tommy DeVito, was an associate of the Lucchese crime family of the American Mafia. He was murdered by the Gambino crime family in 1979 in retribution for his killing of Gambino made man Billy Batts nine years earlier.
Mar 5, 2023 · Tommy DeSimone disappeared on January 14, 1979, and there are various theories on what happened to him. It’s widely believed that he was murdered as revenge for the murders of Batts and Ronald Jerothe, two of John Gotti’s men, with Jerothe being his protégé, and Hill told authorities that DeSimone’s murder was done by the Gambino family.
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