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James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as " Jimmy the Gent ", was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time.
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Mar 3, 2014 · James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke was one of the most notorious Irish-American gangsters of all time, a violent, ruthless criminal responsible for countless murders and one of the largest cash robberies in American history. He was also one of the real-life goodfellas.
Feb 28, 2024 · Why Jimmy Burke’s Story Was Wilder Than What ‘Goodfellas’ Depicted. By Katie Serena | Edited By John Kuroski. Published February 28, 2024. Updated March 28, 2024. Made famous as Jimmy "The Gent" Conway in "Goodfellas," real-life New York gangster Jimmy Burke was even more ruthless than his onscreen counterpart.
Jan 20, 2023 · Krugman passed the tip to mid-level drug-dealing gangster Henry Hill, who pulled in his mentor Jimmy “the Gent” Burke, whose crew was known for hijacking and robbing cargo trucks coming...
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Apr 16, 1996 · James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke, a legendary gangster depicted in “Goodfellas” and the suspected mastermind of the 1978 Lufthansa heist that netted a record $5.8 million in cash, is dead at...
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James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as " Jimmy the Gent ", was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time.
Apr 17, 1996 · James (Jimmy the Gent) Burke, a legendary gangster and suspected mastermind of the 1978 Lufthansa theft of nearly $6 million in cash, died on Saturday at a Buffalo hospital. He was 64.
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