alt obits guy 3,386 Posted July 10, 2022 Maurice 'Mom' Boucher, a former Hell's Angels boss and one of the most notorious gangsters in Quebec's history, has died. He was 69. Boucher was serving a life sentence. He died of cancer. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/former-quebec-hells-angels-boss-maurice-boucher-has-died-at-69-1.5981830 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,887 Posted July 18, 2022 Gerald Shargel, Lead attorney for multiple members of the Gambino crime family including Teflon Don John Gotti and Sammy Gravano, as well as other criminals including Machinegun Johnny Eng, James Rosemond/Jimmy Henchman, James Coonan and others dead at 77 from alzheimer's complications. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,386 Posted July 21, 2022 Vito Grimaldi, a powerful Bonanno soldier and bakery owner, has died without much fanfare. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/vito-grimaldi-obituary?id=35814821 https://aboutthemafia.com/bonanno-boss-mikey-nose-mancuso-puts-the-families-acting-boss-and-consigliere-on-the-shelf/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,887 Posted September 5, 2022 Mentioning a few remaining Mafia bosses, cpts, caporegimes, etc born in the 1920s here...interesting stories, not sure if all of these are still alive and the list is incomplete. Lawrence Dentico (1923-2018?) Quiet Dom's predecessor as the Consigliere of the Genovese Crime Family. Said to be alive in 2021 but no actual proof exists. Salvatore "The Engineer" Greco (1924-2003) Powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia, international fugitive since 1963. Was alive in 2001, could've died since. Pasquale Conte (1925-2014 or 2017 off the radar) Former Gambino family caporegime. Likely died 2014. Luigi Manocchio (1927-2024) Boss of the Patriarca Crime Family 1996-2009. Old school mafia boss with a criminal record dating back to the 1940s. George McLaughlin (1927-2022) Irish-born US Charlestown Mob member. Alive? Only has an Italian wiki and according to it he's still in jail. Gaetano "Corky" Vastola (1928) Captain for DeCavalcante crime family in New Jersey, first arrest was in 1946. Also worked as a concert promoter for Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. John Gotti didn't succeed in murdering him. Louis "Bracciole" Ricco (1929-2019?) Gambino caporegime, excluded from the casinos of Atlantic City. Suffers from diabetes and hypertension and other ailments. Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo (1929-2024) Briefly the Genovese crime family acting boss when Chin Gigante was imprisoned. Boxer, wrestler in the 1940s. Allegedly ordered the murder of his son on Mother's Day 2004. Currently a consigliere, advisor to the boss. Or possibly retired. Seems to be very frail now. Thomas Gambino (1929-2023) Gambino caporegime, son of Don Carlo Gambino. Portrayed by the late John Sirico in 1998 TV Film Witness to the Mob. Louis "Bobby" Manna (1929-) Genovese crime family consigliere. Involved in a lot of murder plots, unfortunately for him the FBI recorded his conversations. Currently incarcerated at Federal Medical Center, Rochester, meaning that he might be a goner soon. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,887 Posted September 6, 2022 On 05/09/2022 at 16:28, arghton said: George McLaughlin (1927) Irish-born US Charlestown Mob member. Alive? Only has an Italian wiki and according to it he's still in jail. According to a comment from 3 years ago posted by Emily Sweeney's "Boston Organized Crime" facebook account he is, or atleast was back then, still alive and still in prison! There's also someone who claims he met him in prison ca. 1999. He pretty much started the Boston Irish Gang War when he, while drunk, groped the wife of a member of the Winter Hill Gang in 1961. The aftermath of this led to the end of the Charlestown Mob, the death of his two brothers and the rise of the Winter Hill Gang, later lead by Whitey Bulger. On 05/09/2022 at 16:28, arghton said: Louis "Bracciole" Ricco (1929) Gambino caporegime, excluded from the casinos of Atlantic City. Bracciole Ricco is an ill man according to facebook posts, suffering from atleast diabetes and hypertension. Edit: Actually Bracciole already died in 2019. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted September 8, 2022 Interesting that this thread got bumped but NOT for the Chicago bookmaker I am posting. The Chicago Outfit has lost one of its most colorful characters. Despite having won a legal wager in court that allowed him freedom during his final months, Greg Paloian, a well-known bookmaker for the Chicago mob, died June 8 at age 67. That final bet by Paloian paid off for nearly a year as he managed to stay out of prison to fight a malignant brain tumour. SC 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,245 Posted September 24, 2022 Former bank robber turned "good" turned journalist and author turned father of bank robber turned hermit John McVicar, whose escape from Durham was glorified in the film McVicar starring Roger Daltrey, reportedly died of a heart attack on 6 September: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19911090/ex-bank-robber-john-mcvicar/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574714/ 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Planetist 131 Posted October 23, 2022 On 14/03/2022 at 15:12, Ulitzer95 said: Only one of the Gigante brothers left alive – Louis Gigante (wiki), who was a Catholic priest and stayed out of organised crime but is alleged to have sexually abused young boys. I can't find an age for him anywhere. Louis Gigante Dies at 90. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,887 Posted November 14, 2022 On 05/09/2022 at 16:28, arghton said: George McLaughlin (1927) Irish-born US Charlestown Mob member. Alive? Only has an Italian wiki and according to it he's still in jail. George McLaughlin of Charlestown Mob might've died in January at 94: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McLaughlin-7796 If true, I'm suprised but also not suprised by how he died without much fanfare. A forgotten relic. On 06/09/2022 at 13:22, arghton said: According to a comment from 3 years ago posted by Emily Sweeney's "Boston Organized Crime" facebook account he is, or atleast was back then, still alive and still in prison! There's also someone who claims he met him in prison ca. 1999. He pretty much started the Boston Irish Gang War when he, while drunk, groped the wife of a member of the Winter Hill Gang in 1961. The aftermath of this led to the end of the Charlestown Mob, the death of his two brothers and the rise of the Winter Hill Gang, later lead by Whitey Bulger. Not wife, girlfriend, and that Winter Hill Gang member was likely Alex Rocco. George McLaughlin started the war, was beaten unconscious and dumped outside a local hospital but outlived probably if not everyone, almost everyone else involved. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,902 Posted November 16, 2022 On 14/11/2022 at 22:42, arghton said: George McLaughlin of Charlestown Mob might've died in January at 94: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McLaughlin-7796 If true, I'm suprised but also not suprised by how he died without much fanfare. A forgotten relic. Not wife, girlfriend, and that Winter Hill Gang member was likely Alex Rocco. George McLaughlin started the war, was beaten unconscious and dumped outside a local hospital but outlived probably if not everyone, almost everyone else involved. As per Ancestry records, that's your man. Wikitree tends to be a lot more reliable than geni so I'd be inclined to say it's accurate. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,151 Posted January 16, 2023 Italian superboss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested after 30 years one the run. The most interesting thing is he was arrested in a clinic where he had been "receiving treatment for a year". 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,638 Posted January 16, 2023 Definitely the biggest mob arrest since Riina nearly 30 years ago. Was it Denaro who they tried to track by working out what his online gaming handle was because he was known to enjoy a game of Pro Evo in his downtime? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,086 Posted January 17, 2023 On 16/01/2023 at 10:34, drol said: Italian superboss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested after 30 years one the run. The most interesting thing is he was arrested in a clinic where he had been "receiving treatment for a year". Some cancer that has spread to the liver: https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2023/01/17/messina-denaro-is-seriously-ill-says-oncologist_428f7c44-0042-422a-be5b-93b3c1bdb25a.html It does however remind me very much of ETA leader Josu Ternera, who is still alive more than three years after his arrest at a cancer facility: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eta-terrorist-leader-josu-ternera-arrested-at-cancer-clinic-after-17-years-on-the-run-8pg0760tw 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,151 Posted March 1, 2023 On 17/01/2023 at 16:03, gcreptile said: Some cancer that has spread to the liver: https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2023/01/17/messina-denaro-is-seriously-ill-says-oncologist_428f7c44-0042-422a-be5b-93b3c1bdb25a.html It does however remind me very much of ETA leader Josu Ternera, who is still alive more than three years after his arrest at a cancer facility: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eta-terrorist-leader-josu-ternera-arrested-at-cancer-clinic-after-17-years-on-the-run-8pg0760tw Messina Denaro hospitalised . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,887 Posted March 14, 2023 On 14/03/2023 at 20:21, arghton said: Nicholas Calabrese, Chicago hitman and made man who testified in court against the Chicago Outfit resulting in the 2007 murder convictions of high-ranking mobsters Frank Calabrese Sr (his brother), Joseph Lombardo (1929-2019) and James Marcello (1943-, currently at ADX Florence Supermax prison) dead at 80. Crossposting. Another interesting name not mentioned here before is Peter "Pitch" Picciurro, head of the Milwaukee Crime Family or what's left of it. He also owns a ribs restaurant that looks like quite a nice place. Should be around 93-94 now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,386 Posted June 5, 2023 Francesco Del Balso, reputed member of organized crime in Montreal, was shot and killed Monday afternoon, according to sources. Del Balso was arrested as part of the Operation Colisée sweep of the Montreal Mafia in 2006. He was released in 2016, then ordered back into prison over concerns for his safety. Del Balso was released again in 2017. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/del-balso-shot-1.6866047 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,151 Posted June 27, 2023 On 01/03/2023 at 21:35, drol said: Messina Denaro hospitalised . Messina Denaro hospitalised. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,151 Posted June 28, 2023 23 hours ago, drol said: Messina Denaro hospitalised. Discharged after successful surgery. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,151 Posted July 22, 2023 On 27/06/2023 at 13:43, drol said: Messina Denaro hospitalised. Messina Denaro hospitalised again , but already discharged. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,151 Posted August 8, 2023 On 22/07/2023 at 14:27, drol said: Messina Denaro hospitalised again , but already discharged. I'd take this with a pinch of salt as it comes from his lawyers, but Matteo Messina Denaro is reported to be in a very serious condition, though still not hospitalised. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,151 Posted August 8, 2023 2 hours ago, drol said: I'd take this with a pinch of salt as it comes from his lawyers, but Matteo Messina Denaro is reported to be in a very serious condition, though still not hospitalised. Messina Denaro hospitalised and likely to undergo surgery. EDIT: intestinal occlusion apparently, not in danger. Sadly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,151 Posted September 6, 2023 On 08/08/2023 at 19:15, drol said: Messina Denaro hospitalised and likely to undergo surgery. EDIT: intestinal occlusion apparently, not in danger. Sadly. Messina Denaro out of ICU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,151 Posted September 10, 2023 On 06/09/2023 at 12:42, drol said: Messina Denaro out of ICU. Matteo Messina Denaro back in ICU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,368 Posted September 10, 2023 9 hours ago, drol said: Matteo Messina Denaro back in ICU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,151 Posted September 11, 2023 On 10/09/2023 at 09:41, drol said: Matteo Messina Denaro back in ICU. Messina Denaro either very critical or stable. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
