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Frank Costello ( Italian: [koˈstɛllo]; born Francesco Castiglia [1] [franˈtʃesko kaˈstiʎʎa]; January 26, 1891 – February 18, 1973) was an Italian-American crime boss of the Luciano crime family . Born in Italy, he moved with his family to the United States as a child. As a youth he joined New York City gangs.
- February 18, 1973 (aged 82), New York City, New York, U.S.
- Saint Michael's Cemetery, Queens, New York
Feb 19, 1973 · Frank Costello, the racketeer who survived gang bullets and safely maneuvered himself through complex trials and, deportation hearings, died yesterday morning of a heart attack. He was 82 years...
26 Jan 1891. Cassano all'Ionio, Provincia di Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Death. 18 Feb 1973 (aged 82) Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA. Burial. Saint Michael's Cemetery. East Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA Show Map. Memorial ID. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 4. Flowers. Memorials. Region. North America. USA. New York
Apr 22, 2024 · In 1973, at the ripe old age of 82, Frank Costello suffered a heart attack at his home. He died on February 18, 1973, becoming one of the only mob bosses to live a peaceful life and die of old age. After learning about Frank Costello, read about Al Capone’s bloodthirsty brother Frank Capone.
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Apr 16, 2024 · On the night of May 2, 1957, Costello was shot in his hotel lobby by a Genovese gunman (allegedly Vincente Gigante) but survived. That same year he was convicted again, for contempt of a grand jury, and for the next several years served out his several sentences, obtaining release on June 20, 1961, but losing U.S. citizenship that same year.
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Born: January 26, 1891, Lauripoli, Calabria, Italy. Died: February 18, 1973, New York, New York. Nicknames: The Prime Minister, Uncle Frank. Associations: Lucky Luciano, Genovese crime family, the Commission, Joe “The Boss” Masseria, Johnny Torrio, Bugsy Siegel, Arnold Rothstein, Meyer Lansky.
Costello died last February at 82. (Photo by Al Aaronson/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) UNITED STATES - JANUARY 25: Police examine the charred entrace to mausoleum containing the remains of underworld kingpin Frank Costello after homemade bomb exploded in the granite structure at St. Michael's Cemetery, in Queens.