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Jun 22, 2017 · This photo shows a coroner’s aide examining the body of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel as it lies on the floor of the house at 810 N. Linden Drive in Beverly Hills, the residence of Siegel’s companion, Virginia Hill.
- Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel
- St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
- “Machine Gun” Jack Mcgurn
- Albert “The Mad Hatter” Anastasia
- Carmine “Cigar/Lilo” Galante
- Paul “Big Paul” Castellano
- Angelo "The Gentle Don" Bruno
Date:1947 Murdered:Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel (born Benjamin Siegelbaum) Siegel, in an effort to reinvent and legitimize himself, had moved to Las Vegas to oversee the construction of the Flamingo resort. He failed miserably at the job and then was murdered just months after the casino went nearly bankrupt. While reading the Los Angeles Times, Siegel ...
Date: 1929 Murdered:Peter Gusenberg, Frank Gusenberg, Albert Kachellek, Adam Heyer, Reinhart Schwimmer, Albert Weinshank, John May Committed for a number of reasons, (including trying to cripple the North Side Gang and in retaliation for Bugs Moran—leader of the North Side Gang—“muscling in” on Al Capone’ dog track in Chicago’s’ suburbs) the St Val...
Date: 1936 Murdered: “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn (born Vincenzo Antonio Gibaldi) McGurn was gunned down, while bowling, by three men with machine guns. The identity of the hit men and motive is not known. However, two theories are widely accepted: 1) Revenge for McGurns’ supposed involvement in the Valentine’s Day massacre. 2) Silencing heavy drinker...
Date: 1957 Murdered: Albert “The Mad Hatter” Anastasia (born Umberto Anastasio) The brutal and violent head of the Mangano/Gambino family mob was brought down while in his barber’s chair. His bodyguard had conveniently taken a walk when two masked gunmen burst into the shop and opened fire on Anastasia. They continued to shoot until he collapsed to...
Date: 1979 Murdered: Carmine “Cigar/Lilo” Galante, Leonard Coppola, Guiseppe Turano Galante was having lunch at Joe and Mary’s Restaurant when three men burst in and began to shoot. Cesare Bonventre, one of Galante’s mafia recruits, did nothing to stop the murder and left the restaurant calmly. “Cigar” had created the modern drug trafficking busine...
Date: 1985 Murdered: Paul “Big Paul” Castellano (born Constantino Paul Castellano), Tommy Bilotti Big Paul had become jealous of John Gotti’s drug dealing and threatened to kill anyone involved with narcotics. He had also acquired enemies when he did not attend the funeral of Aneillo “Neil” Dellacroce, one of his underbosses, and then named Tommy B...
Date:1980 Murdered:Angelo “The Gentle Don” Bruno (born Angelo Annaloro) Angelo Bruno was killed by a single gun shot blast in the back of his head while sitting in his car. He had developed many enemies by cashing in on the heroin market in Philadelphia while other families were barred from narcotic distribution. Antonio Caponigro (aka Tony Bananas...
Description. Photograph caption dated June 25, 1947 reads, "The identification tag attached to the big toe of Bugsy Siegel's right foot is pictured as the gang leader's body lay in the morgue, while a coroner's jury sought an answer to the question, 'Who killed Siegel?'". Subject.
- Herald Examiner Collection
- 00010121
- HE-000-014 4x5; SCHE_b004_f2_i10
bugsy Siegel murder scene 1947. Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel is whacked in the living room of his Beverly Hills mansion that he shared with Virgina Hill. June 20, 1947. 12,243 views.
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Photograph dated June 25, 1947 shows the corpse Bugsy Siegel, who was murdered by a gunman in Beverly Hills. Cotton has been placed inside the bullet wounds in his head. Subject
- Herald Examiner Collection
- 00010109
- HE-000-924 4x5; SCHE_b004_f2_i8
On June 20, 1947, Siegel was shot dead at the age of 41 by a sniper through the window of Hill's Linden Drive mansion in Beverly Hills, California. Early life.
Jun 17, 2022 · The Beverly Hills mansion where Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was killed on June 20, 1947, still stands today. Siegel was sitting on a couch inside the set of windows at the bottom right of the house. The shooter was positioned just a few feet outside those windows. COURTESY OF GEOFF SCHUMACHER.
