John Gambino
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Giovanni "John" Gambino (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni ɡamˈbiːno]; August 22, 1940 – November 16, 2017) was an Italian-born American mobster. Born in Palermo, Sicily, he became a made member of the Gambino crime family in 1975 and a capodecina or captain, and head of the crime family's Sicilian faction, appointed by family boss John Gotti in 1986, according to Mafia turncoat Sammy Gravano.[1][2]
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John Gambino | |
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Born | Giovanni Gambino (1940-08-22)August 22, 1940 |
Died | November 16, 2017(2017-11-16) (aged 77) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Mobster |
Allegiance | Gambino crime family |
Conviction(s) | Racketeering, drug trafficking (1994) |
Criminal penalty | 15 years' imprisonment |
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