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Carlo Gambino (Italian: [ˈkarlo ɡamˈbiːno]; August 24, 1902 – October 15, 1976) was a Sicilian-born American crime boss who was the leader and namesake of the Gambino crime family of New York City.
Apr 10, 2024 · Carlo Gambino was the head of one of the Five Families of organized crime—the Bonanno, Colombo, Genovese, Lucchese, and Gambino crime families—in New York City from 1957 to 1976, with major interests in Brooklyn, and reputedly the “boss of bosses” of the U.S. national crime syndicate.
Apr 27, 2024 · Longtime boss and namesake of the New York Mafia's feared Gambino crime family, Carlo Gambino wielded unprecedented power in the late 1950s and '60s.
Known for his quiet, understated demeanor and razor-sharp criminal savvy, Gambino was a teenage hitman in Sicily, alleged to be “made” into the Mafia overseas before coming to the United States in 1921 at age 19 and going to work for cousins connected to gangland factions in New York.
On October 15, 1976, Carlo Gambino died at home of natural causes. Against expectations, he had appointed Castellano to succeed him over his underboss Dellacroce. Gambino appeared to believe that his crime family would benefit from Castellano's focus on white collar businesses.
Apr 16, 2013 · Carlo Gambino was a low-key mob boss, who had more power than the Mayor, and it was this secretive characteristic that helped him become one of the most strongest mob bosses of all time. He was born in Sicily, in the city of Palermo which is located in the northwest of the island.
History of one of America's most notorious organized crime families. This special 2-hour biography begins with the story of Carlo who was born in Palermo but made his way to America...
Sep 21, 2022 · Carlo Gambino was born in Sicily in 1902 and immigrated to the United States in 1921. He eventually became one of the most powerful and feared Mafia bosses in American history. He headed the Gambino crime family for nearly two decades, until his death in 1976.
Carlo Gambino was arguably the most powerful boss of the Five New York Crime Families. Quiet and unassuming, this longtime and legendary boss of the Gambino ...
Mar 14, 2019 · Though the crime organization in question had been operating for decades, the Gambino family’s name came from Carlo Gambino, who was the family’s boss from 1957 to his death in 1976. The five...
