Johnny Torrio
Italian mob boss (1882–1957)
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John "Papa Johnny" Torrio, also known as "The Fox" (February 1882 – April 16, 1957) was an Italian-American mobster who helped make the criminal empire known as the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s. Torrio would later give the Chicago Outfit to Al Capone. He also thought of the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s and later became an adviser to the Genovese crime family.
Johnny Torrio | |
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 Johnny Torrio in 1939 | |
| Born | Donato Torrio January 20, 1882 |
| Died | April 16, 1957 (aged 75) |
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Fox, The Brain, Papa Johnny, Terrible Johnny, The Immune |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Spouse | Anna Torrio |
| Conviction(s) | Violation of the Volstead Act (1925) Income tax evasion (1939) |
| Criminal penalty | Served a total of 3 years |
He was shot several times in 1925. He died of a heart attack in Brooklyn in 1957.
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