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  1. Apr 3, 2014 · (1899-1947) Who Was Al Capone? Al Capone was one of the most famous American gangsters who rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era. Before being sent...

  2. www.fbi.gov › history › famous-casesAl Capone — FBI

    A Brief History. Directors, Then and Now. Famous Cases and Criminals. Field Office Histories. Wall of Honor. Al Capone. In the “roaring twenties,” Al Capone ruled an empire of crime in the...

  3. May 5, 2015 · 8 Things You Should Know About Al Capone. Learn about the notorious Chicago gangster—from the crime he did time for at Alcatraz to his feelings about the nickname 'Scarface.'. By: Elizabeth Nix.

  4. May 11, 2018 · Died January 25, 1947 (Palm Island, Florida) Organized crime leader. "Everyone calls me a Racketeer. I call myself a businessman." Al Capone was one of the most notorious criminals of all time. During the Roaring Twenties, he gained fame both for the success of his criminal operation and for the violent way it was built and maintained.

  5. Oct 24, 2016 · Although he was only leader of the infamous “Chicago Outfit” for only six years, Al Capone has remained permanently enshrined as one of America’s most notorious criminals and still commands our...

  6. Nov 10, 2020 · 10 Nov 2020. @histluketomes. Al Capone. Image Credit: Public Domain. Nicknames: Scarface, Fonzo, Snorky, Big Al. Born: Brooklyn, New York, 17 January 1899. Died: Palm Island, Florida, 25 January 1947. Cause of Death: Syphilis, Paralytic Dementia. Specialist Area (s): Bootlegging, racketeering, prostitution, extortion. Background.

  7. Al Capone, (born Jan. 17, 1899, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died Jan. 25, 1947, Palm Island, Fla.), U.S. gangster. Quitting school after the sixth grade, he joined the James Street Boys gang, led by Johnny Torrio. In a youthful fight in a brothel-saloon he was slashed across the left cheek, prompting the later nickname “Scarface.”

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