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  1. Apr 22, 2021 · Siegel married his childhood sweetheart Esta Krakower in January 1929, and together they had two daughters: Millicent (who died in 2017) and Barbara. However, Siegel's philandering caused the...

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    Signature. Benjamin " Bugsy " Siegel (/ ˈsiːɡəl /; February 28, 1906 – June 20, 1947) was an American mobster [3] who was a driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas Strip. [4] Siegel was influential within the Jewish Mob, along with his childhood friend and fellow gangster Meyer Lansky, and he also held significant influence ...

  3. Nov 28, 2017 · Benjamin Siegel was killed in 1947. The story goes that leaders of the mob were tired of the time it took the Flamingo to become profitable under Siegel's control. Millicent died earlier this...

  4. Nov 9, 2009 · The son of Jewish immigrants, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel (1906-1947) began his life of crime on the streets of Brooklyn. He formed the Bugs-Meyer gang with Meyer Lansky as an adolescent, then...

    • He Had A Rough Start. “Bugsy” Siegel was born Benjamin Siegel on February 28, 1906, in Brooklyn, New York. He was the second of five children born to Ashkenazi Jewish parents.
    • He Found Company. During his youth, Siegel abandoned school and joined a group of friends on Lafayette Street in Manhattan—but there was a dark side to their camaraderie.
    • He Offered Refuge. Although the exact origin of their friendship is unknown, Siegel became pretty well acquainted with another young gangster Al Capone during his youth.
    • He Became Bugsy. Siegel’s rambunctious attitude and high energy stood out noticeably from his fellow crew members. They referred to him as “crazier than a bed bug” and the name “Bugsy” was born—but there’s something about the nickname that few people know.
  5. Jul 21, 2017 · The photo archives of the Los Angeles Public Library provide a photographic history of Bugsy Siegels life in Los Angeles (including its end), giving viewers a glimpse into a life that was as glamorous as it was dangerous.

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  7. Virginia Hill (born Onie Virginia Hill; August 26, 1916 – March 24, 1966) was an American organized crime figure. An Alabama native, she became a Chicago Outfit courier during the mid-1930s. [4] . She was famous for being the girlfriend of mobster Bugsy Siegel. [5] Early life. Born Onie Virginia Hill on August 26, 1916, in Lipscomb, Alabama.