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Salvatore Mooney Giancana [1] ( / dʒiɑːnˈkɑːnə /; born Gilormo Giangana; [nb 1] Italian: [dʒiˈlɔrmo dʒaŋˈɡaːna]; May 24, 1908 [nb 2] – June 19, 1975) was an American mobster who was boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966. Giancana was born in Chicago to Italian immigrant parents. He joined the 42 Gang as a teenager ...
May 20, 2021 · Sam Giancana was born Gilormo Giancana, on June 15 (some sources say May 24), 1908, in Chicago, Illinois. Baptized Momo Salvatore Giancana and known as Sam, he grew up in a rough neighborhood on ...
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Jan 6, 2021 · Phyllis McGuire lived in a mansion in the exclusive Rancho Circle neighborhood in Las Vegas for more than 50 years. She died at home last week at age 89. McGuire acknowledged her relationship with Giancana damaged the singing trio’s career, and she considered breaking it off with him as a result.
Jun 15, 2024 · Sam Giancana (born May 24, 1908, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died June 19, 1975, Oak Park, Ill.) was a major American gangster, the top syndicate boss in Chicago from 1957 to 1966, who was noted for his friendships with show-business personalities and for his ruthlessness. Born and reared in Chicago’s “Little Italy” on the near southwest side ...
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Nov 18, 2021 · Sam Giancana, boss of the 'Chicago Outfit', leaving the Federal Building at Foley Square in New York City in 1965. Nicknamed ‘Momo’ from the slang term ‘Mooney’, meaning crazy, Sam Giancana was the boss of the infamous Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966. He had joined the mob as a young man, working under Al Capone, before eventually ...
May 16, 2024 · Sam Giancana was also allegedly tied to Marilyn Monroe, with whom she was in love upon her 1962 death. “The night before she died, the last time I saw her, was in Lake Tahoe at the Cal-Neva Lodge. She was there with Sam Giancana, who was the head of the Mafia,” said Monroe’s hair-stylist to his son in a recording upon his death.
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Apr 6, 2019 · Giancana’s remains were placed in a mausoleum, entombed next to his beloved wife Angeline. For family and friends, it was a sad reminder how Angeline’s early death changed everything in Sam ...
