Cesare Bonventre
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Cesare "The Tall Guy" Bonventre (January 1, 1951 – April 16, 1984) was a Sicilian mobster who served as a caporegime in the Bonanno crime family, operating out of Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick. Bonventre alongside Salvatore “Toto” Catalano led the Sicilian “Zips” faction of the family and was a key member of the Pizza Connection until his assassination on April 16, 1984 on orders of Joe Massino and Philip “Rusty” Rastelli.
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Cesare Bonventre | |
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Born | (1951-01-01)January 1, 1951 |
Died | April 16, 1984(1984-04-16) (aged 33) Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
Resting place | Saint Charles Cemetery East Farmingdale, New York |
Other names | "The Tall Guy" |
Occupation | Caporegime |
Predecessor | Carmine Galante |
Successor | Baldassare Amato |
Spouse | Theresa A. Bonventre |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Giovanni Bonventre (uncle), Vito Bonventre (first cousin once removed), Joseph Bonanno (first cousin once removed), Baldassare Amato (cousin) |
Allegiance | Bonnano crime family |
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