John Gotti
American crime boss (1940–2002)
John Joseph Gotti, Jr. (October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002), commonly known by the media as "The Dapper Don" and "The Teflon Don" after the murder of his former boss Paul Castellano, was the boss of the well known Gambino crime family.
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 Gotti's 1990 mugshots | |
| Born | John Joseph Gotti Jr. October 27, 1940 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 2002 (aged 61) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. John Cemetery, Queens, New York City |
| Other names | "The Teflon Don", "The Dapper Don", "Johnny Boy", "Black John", "Crazy Horse" |
| Occupation(s) | Crime boss, mobster, extortionist, racketeer |
| Spouse |
Victoria DiGiorgio (m. 1962) |
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| Relatives |
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| Criminal charge | Murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loansharking, racketeering, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, tax evasion |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole |
In 1998, Gotti was diagnosed with throat cancer and sent to the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, for surgery.[1] Though the tumor was removed, the cancer returned two years later and Gotti was transferred back to Springfield.[2][3] He died on June 10, 2002, at the age of 61.[4]
References
change- ↑ Greg B. Smith and Jerry Capeci (September 24, 1998). "Throat Cancer Surgery For Gotti". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ Mike Claffey and Greg B. Smith (September 29, 2000). "Thoart Cancer Hits Gotti Again Tumor Discovered In Prison Checkup". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ "'Dapper Don' John Gotti dead". CNN. June 11, 2002. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ↑ Corky Siemaszko (June 11, 2002). "John Gotti Dies Of Cancer At 61 Mob boss last of the colorful old gangsters". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
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