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    Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (February 28, 1906 – June 20, 1947) was an American mobster who was a driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas Strip. Siegel was influential within the Jewish Mob , along with his childhood friend and fellow gangster Meyer Lansky , and he also held significant influence within the Italian-American Mafia ...

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  2. Apr 22, 2021 · Iconic mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel built the Flamingo casino in Las Vegas, igniting an era of glamour, gambling and gangsters in the desert. By Biography.com Editors Updated: Apr 22,...

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  3. Nov 9, 2009 · The son of Jewish immigrants, BenjaminBugsySiegel (1906-1947) began his life of crime on the streets of Brooklyn. He formed the Bugs-Meyer gang with Meyer Lansky as an adolescent, then...

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  5. BenjaminBugsySiegel rose from the rough streets of New York City to the height of fame and fortune in sunny Southern California, but his violent death helped expose the dark side of Mob life. Although his life was cut short at age 41, he played a pivotal role in building modern Las Vegas.

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  6. Apr 8, 2024 · Bugsy Siegel, American gangster who played an instrumental role in the initial development of Las Vegas gambling. However, his skimming and other duplicities angered Meyer Lansky and other bosses, and Siegel was killed in 1947. Learn more about his life and crimes.

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  7. Jun 17, 2022 · Blog. / Seventy-five years later, debate over Bugsy Siegel murder still rages. Numerous theories advanced about what happened on June 20, 1947, and why. Published: June 17th, 2022 - By Larry Gragg, Contributing Writer. The Beverly Hills mansion where BenjaminBugsySiegel was killed on June 20, 1947, still stands today.

  8. May 1, 2024 · Los Angeles Public Library Legendary Jewish-American mobster BenjaminBugsySiegel helped develop the Las Vegas Strip — before he was brutally gunned down in 1947. For them, his mismanagement of the Flamingo, and the millions of dollars he had cost them, was too big a sin to ignore.

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