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Feb 25, 2020 · Legendary Colombo crime family mobster John “Sonny” Franzese, who hung out with Frank Sinatra and befriended Marilyn Monroe before a bank robbery conviction eventually made him the nation’s...
John "Sonny" Franzese Sr. (Italian: [ˈfrantseːze;-eːse]; February 6, 1917 – February 24, 2020) was an American mobster who was a longtime member and former underboss of the Colombo crime family. Franzese's career in organized crime began in the 1930s and spanned over eight decades.
- American
- Mobster
- Cristina Capobianco-Franzese (second wife)
Feb 29, 2020 · He dressed like the gangsters of lore and was seen in the company of Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. His pals included some of the biggest entertainers of the time, and a Newsday reporter...
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Mar 28, 2019 · Now 102 years old, John (Sonny) Franzese, the longtime underboss of the Colombo crime family, is the epitome of the old-style crime chieftain. Despite the entreaties of FBI agents and a 50-year...
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May 2, 2018 · John “Sonny” Franzese, who was one of the deadliest, richest, and longest-living Mafia bosses, died on February 25, 2019. He was 103 years old. According to his son Michael, he passed away in a hospital in the New York area, but no further details were given.
Feb 24, 2020 · Legendary Colombo family capo John (Sonny) Franzese, who rubbed elbows with Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe before a bank robbery rap eventually made him the nation’s oldest federal...
