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Carmine Galante

Carmine Galante

Carmine Galante was an American Mafioso who was acting boss of the Bonanno crime family of New York City. Galante was rarely seen without a cigar hanging from his mouth, leading to the nickname "The Cigar" and "Lilo". He was assassinated on... Wikipedia
Born: February 21, 1910, New York, NY
Assassinated: July 12, 1979, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Children: 5
Spouse: Elena Ninfa (m. 1945–1979)
Conviction(s): Contempt of court (1961); Drug trafficking (1962)
Criminal penalty: 20 days' imprisonment; 20 years' imprisonment