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Death. Gambino died at his Massapequa home in the early morning hours of Friday October 15, 1976, aged 74. having watched the television broadcast of the New York Yankees winning the American League pennant the previous evening.
Carlo Gambino, auch bekannt als Don Carlo (* 24. August 1902 in Caccamo ( Sizilien ); † 15. Oktober 1976 in Long Island , New York ), war ein italienischer, in den USA ansässiger Mobster der amerikanischen Cosa Nostra und Oberhaupt der nach ihm benannten Gambino-Familie aus New York City .
Carlo Gambino, the pre‐eminent figure in organized crime in the country, died early yesterday morning in his Massapequa, L. I., home of natural causes. He was 74 years old.
Carlo Gambino (born Sept. 1, 1902, Palermo, Sicily, Italy—died Oct. 15, 1976, Massapequa, N.Y., U.S.) 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 ...
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27. Apr. 2024 · Alamy Boss of the feared Gambino crime family from 1957 until his death in 1976, Don Carlo Gambino ruled as one of the most powerful Mafia leaders of all time. While other Mafia bosses fell victim to hits or arrests – many organized by Gambino – he continued his role as Godfather for decades.
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.
Carlo Gambino battled health problems in his later years, finally succumbing to heart disease on October 15, 1976, at his Long Island waterfront home. Before dying, Gambino controversially bypassed his No. 2 in charge, Dellacroce, in favor of his brother-in-law Castellano, a more corporate-style goodfella, leaving his syndicate on shaky ground ...
