John Gotti dead WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI confirms former Gambino crime boss John Gotti has died at the federal prison at the U.S. medical center for federal prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, where he was being treated for cancerous lesions on the tongue, neck and ears. He was 61. By murdering his way to the top of one of the nation's most powerful mob families, Gotti became a legend, respected and feared by many. He was the last of the classic gangsters, a Mafia chief who broke all the rules, reveled in the public spotlight and, at least for a while, seemed untouchable with his multimillion dollar illegal operation that thrived on prostitution, extortion, gambling, theft and drugs.
http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20020610/D7K2F0200.html Interesting tidbit - kill my son and you dissapear. Man I can't wait for the Sopranos to start again - September 15th 2002 @ 8pm.
go read sammy "the bull" gravanos book...forget what it's called...excellent read if you like gangsta books...
"Underboss" by Peter Maas - very good read. Also, "Accardo: The Genuine Godfather" by William Roemer is a good mafia read. Tony Accardo was arguably the most powerful American mafioso ever; he cut his teeth w/ Capone & ran the Outfit in Chicago for over 40 years.
