Bernardo Provenzano
Bernardo Provenzano (Italian pronunciation: [berˈnardo provenˈtsaːno]; 31 January 1933 – 13 July 2016) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia (Cosa Nostra). He was suspected of having been the head of the Corleonesi, a Mafia faction from the town of Corleone. He was the de facto capo di tutti capi (boss of all bosses) of the entire Sicilian Mafia until his arrest in 2006.[1][1][2]
Bernardo Provenzano | |
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 Provenzano in 1959 | |
| Born | 31 January 1933 |
| Died | 13 July 2016 (aged 83) |
| Other names | "Binnu u tratturi" (Binnie the Tractor) "Zio Binnu" (Uncle Bernardo) "Il ragioniere" (The Accountant) |
| Occupation | Mafia boss |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Allegiance | Corleonesi |
| Conviction(s) | Mafia association, multiple murder, jailbreaking |
| Criminal charge | Mafia association multiple murder jailbreaking |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment (multiple life sentences related to different homicides and mass murders) |
On 13 July 2016, Provenzano died from complications of bladder cancer at a hospital in prison at age 83.[3]
His third son, Constantinius Eyup Akay Provenzano, took his father's place and ascended the throne in 2016. He rose to fame as the leader of Italian criminal organizations and his nickname was Babayaga (nightmare) and he had a more brutal reputation than his father, He also took his place on the pages of history books as the youngest mafia boss.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Profile: Bernardo Provenzano, BBC News, 11 April 2006.
- ↑ Sicily's Invisible Man Archived 2005-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, Time Europe Magazine, 29 August 2004.
- ↑ "Italian mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano, 83, dies in jail". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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