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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. He also committed numerous murders, including killing William "Billy Batts" Bentvena in 1970.
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Apr 13, 2024 · DeSimone fumed about the comment all night, but since Billy Batts was a “made man” in the Gambino family, he was untouchable. As Hill said, “if Tommy so much as took a slap at Billy, Tommy was dead.” DeSimone had to swallow his anger and bide his time, but a few weeks later, on June 10, 1970, he got his opportunity for vengeance.
Mar 9, 2024 · Photobucket Thomas DeSimone’s true story is one of the most chilling narratives that inspired Goodfellas. 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 ...
Apr 7, 2015 · Tommy DeSimone, the real Tommy D in Goodfellas, was a mobster who was based on a real person and a real story. He was a hitman, a thief, and a rat who was killed by John Gotti's crew in 1978. He was not buried in a closed coffin, as the movie suggests, but he was shot in the face and left for dead. Learn more about his life, his crimes, and his legacy.
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Jan 14, 2017 · Thomas DeSimone was a violent and psychopathic gangster who worked for the Lucchese and Gambino families. He was declared dead in 1990 after his wife reported him missing in 1979, but his body was never found.
Mar 9, 2024 · Updated March 28, 2024. The iconic movie Goodfellas chronicles the lives of real gangsters like Henry Hill, Billy Batts, Tommy DeSimone, and Jimmy Burke — but it only tells part of the story. One aspect of Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas that has elevated the film to the classic status it holds today is the intense realism of its depictions of ...
Thomas DeSimone 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. He also committed numerous murders, including killing William "Billy Batts" Bentvena in 1970. DeSimone went missing in 1979 and is believed to have been murdered.
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