salatore lucania
Born: 24-Nov-1896
Birthplace: Lercara Friddi, Sicily, Italy
Died: 26-Jan-1962
Location of death: Capodicino Airport, Naples, Italy
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, St. John's Cemetery, Queens, NY
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Criminal Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Founder of Murder, Inc. Father: Antonio Lucania
Mother: Rosalia Cafarelli
Girlfriend: Igea Lissoni (showgirl, together from 1948)
Truancy Brooklyn (1911)
Deported to Italy, 1946
Drug Dealing 1916 (heroin)
Pandering 1936 (convicted, 30-50 year sentence, paroled 1946)
Sicilian Ancestry
Risk Factors: Herion, Smallpox
Birthplace: Lercara Friddi, Sicily, Italy
Died: 26-Jan-1962
Location of death: Capodicino Airport, Naples, Italy
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, St. John's Cemetery, Queens, NY
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Criminal Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Founder of Murder, Inc. Father: Antonio Lucania
Mother: Rosalia Cafarelli
Girlfriend: Igea Lissoni (showgirl, together from 1948)
Truancy Brooklyn (1911)
Deported to Italy, 1946
Drug Dealing 1916 (heroin)
Pandering 1936 (convicted, 30-50 year sentence, paroled 1946)
Sicilian Ancestry
Risk Factors: Herion, Smallpox
Allias:Charles "Lucky" Luciano
He immigrated with his family to New York in 1906 and soon was involved in crime. In 1916 he conspired with Frank Costello, Meyer Lansky, and other young gangsters, earning the nickname Lucky by evading arrest and winning at craps. He joined the crime gang of Joe Masseria in 1920 and was soon directing Masseria's bootlegging, narcotics, and prostitution rackets. In 1931 he had both Masseria and rival boss Salvatore Maranzano murdered; by 1934 he was boss of all bosses in a national crime syndicate. Jailed for extortion in 1936, he continued to direct criminal operations from his prison cell. In 1946 his sentence was commuted, and he was deported to Italy, where he directed drug traffic and the smuggling of aliens into the U.S
He immigrated with his family to New York in 1906 and soon was involved in crime. In 1916 he conspired with Frank Costello, Meyer Lansky, and other young gangsters, earning the nickname Lucky by evading arrest and winning at craps. He joined the crime gang of Joe Masseria in 1920 and was soon directing Masseria's bootlegging, narcotics, and prostitution rackets. In 1931 he had both Masseria and rival boss Salvatore Maranzano murdered; by 1934 he was boss of all bosses in a national crime syndicate. Jailed for extortion in 1936, he continued to direct criminal operations from his prison cell. In 1946 his sentence was commuted, and he was deported to Italy, where he directed drug traffic and the smuggling of aliens into the U.S
An action by the United States government gave Luciano the idea that propelled him to the top of the underworld. In 1919, the sale of alcoholic beverages was outlawed. It became clear that the demand for alcohol was still large and whoever could provide the drinks would become very rich. By 1920, he and Lansky were supplying alcoholic beverages to all the Manhattan "speakeasies" (bars).
As Luciano's fame grew, a war was being fought between major local gangs in New York. Luciano, at 23, aligned himself with the largest Mafia family, that of Guisseppe ("Joe the Boss") Masseria. He continued with his bootleging empire, and controlled plants, distilleries, trucks, and warehouses for the sale of illegal alcohol. Some of his partners included Guisseppe ("Joe Adonis") Doto, "Waxey" Gordon, and Arnold Rothstein, who "fixed" the 1918 World Series.The Lansky-Luciano friendship supposedly began in childhood, when Luciano tried to beat up Lansky and Lansky stood up to him. Although Luciano was Italian and Lansky was Jewish, they became friends and, later, business partners... Luciano is said to have created a group of professional assassins known as Murder, Inc.... After he died, Luciano was allowed back into the United States: he is entombed at St. John's cemetery in New York City.
As Luciano's fame grew, a war was being fought between major local gangs in New York. Luciano, at 23, aligned himself with the largest Mafia family, that of Guisseppe ("Joe the Boss") Masseria. He continued with his bootleging empire, and controlled plants, distilleries, trucks, and warehouses for the sale of illegal alcohol. Some of his partners included Guisseppe ("Joe Adonis") Doto, "Waxey" Gordon, and Arnold Rothstein, who "fixed" the 1918 World Series.The Lansky-Luciano friendship supposedly began in childhood, when Luciano tried to beat up Lansky and Lansky stood up to him. Although Luciano was Italian and Lansky was Jewish, they became friends and, later, business partners... Luciano is said to have created a group of professional assassins known as Murder, Inc.... After he died, Luciano was allowed back into the United States: he is entombed at St. John's cemetery in New York City.