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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Thomas_DeSimoneThomas DeSimone - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. allthatsinteresting.com › billyBilly Batts' Real-Life Murder Was Too Brutal For 'Goodfellas ...

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   Apr 13, 2024 · Tommy DeSimone, a Lucchese family mobster and the inspiration for Joe Pesci's character in Goodfellas, brutally killed Gambino family associate Billy Batts in 1970. Learn about the real story behind the murder, the FBI's involvement, and the Lufthansa heist.

4. www.denofgeek.com › culture › the-real-goodfellasThe Real Goodfellas: The Mysterious Fate of Tommy DeSimone

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   Apr 7, 2015 · Tommy DeSimone was a notorious mobster and hitman who participated in the Lufthansa heist and other crimes. He was never buried, his body was never found, and his disappearance is still a mystery.

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6. allthatsinteresting.com › tommy-desimoneTommy DeSimone: The Real Story Of Goodfellas' Unhinged Mobster

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   Jun 7, 2024 · Learn about the life and crimes of Tommy DeSimone, a feared associate of the Lucchese crime family and the inspiration for Joe Pesci's character in Goodfellas. From his brutal murder of Billy Batts to his mysterious disappearance in 1979, DeSimone was a violent and impulsive gangster who always wanted respect.

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7. americanmafiahistory.com › goodfella-tommy-desimoneGoodfella, Tommy DeSimone - American Mafia History

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   Jul 27, 2015 · Tommy DeSimone was a Lucchese crime family associate and one of the real-life goodfellas portrayed in the movie. He killed several people, including a Gambino made man, and was involved in the Lufthansa heist before he was murdered in 1979.

8. screenrant.com › goodfellas-tommy-whacked-knewGoodfellas: How Tommy Knew He Was Being Whacked - Screen Rant

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   Dec 7, 2023 · The movie and the real life of Tommy DeVito/DeSimone, a violent mobster, are explored. Learn how he was betrayed and killed by the Gambino family, and how his death differs from the film's version.

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   What happened to Tommy DeSimone?

   • “Burke requested Richard Kuklinski associate Richie Bildstein to take DeSimone’s dead body to a Philadelphia scrap metal yard to be disposed of in a pile of scrap metal that was soon afterwards sent to U.S. Steel Co in Pennsylvania to be melted down as scrap metal. Tommy DeSimone’s body has never been found,” Buceroni said.

   The Real Goodfellas: The Mysterious Fate of Tommy DeSimone

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   Who is Tommy DeSimone?

   • Public Domain The inspiration for the character famously portrayed by Joe Pesci in Goodfellas, Lucchese family mobster Tommy DeSimone was just as quick to violence as his onscreen counterpart.

   Billy Batts' Real-Life Murder Was Too Brutal For 'Goodfellas' To Show

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   Did Tommy DeSimone die in Goodfellas?

   • 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.

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   Who killed Tommy DeSimone?

   • 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.

   Billy Batts' Real-Life Murder Was Too Brutal For 'Goodfellas' To Show

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    Mar 9, 2024 · Thomas DeSimone was a notorious mobster and killer who inspired the character of Tommy DeVito in the movie Goodfellas. Learn about his brutal crimes, his family connections, and his mysterious disappearance.