Carlo Gambino
Carlo Gambino (Italian: [ˈkarlo ɡamˈbiːno]; August 24, 1902 – October 15, 1976) was a Sicilian-born American crime boss who was the leader and namesake of the Gambino crime family of New York City. Following the Apalachin Meeting in 1957, and the imprisonment of Vito Genovese in 1959, Gambino took over the Commission of the American Mafia and played a powerful role in organized crime until his death from a heart attack in 1976. During a criminal career that spanned over fifty years, Gambino served only twenty-two months in prison for a tax evasion charge in 1937.
Carlo Gambino | |
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Mugshot of Gambino in the 1930s | |
| Born | August 24, 1902 Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | October 15, 1976 (aged 74) Massapequa, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint John Cemetery Queens, New York |
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| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Predecessor | Albert Anastasia |
| Successor | Paul Castellano |
| Spouse |
Caterina "Catherine" Castellano
(m. 1932; died 1971) |
| Children | 4, including Joseph Gambino, Thomas Gambino, Carlo Gambino and Phyllis Gambino Sinatra |
| Relatives | Paul Castellano (cousin and brother-in-law) |
| Allegiance | Gambino crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Tax evasion (1937) |
| Criminal penalty | 22 months' imprisonment |
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