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Frank Costello

Also Known As: "Francesco Castiglia", "Prime Minister of the Underworld"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cassano allo Ionio, Calabria, Italy
Death: February 18, 1973 (82)
Doctors Hospital, New York, New York, United States (Heart attack)
Place of Burial: New York, Queens County, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Husband of Lauretta Costello
Ex-partner of Virginia Hill
Brother of Edward Costello

Occupation: New York City gangster, mobster, bootlegger, crime boss, racketeer, businessman
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About Frank Costello

Overview

Frank Costello was a New York City gangster who rose to the top of America's underworld, controlled a vast gambling empire across the United States and enjoyed political influence.

Nicknamed the "Prime Minister of the Underworld", he became one of the most powerful and influential Mafia bosses in American history, eventually leading the Luciano crime family, later called the Genovese crime family.

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Frank Costello's Timeline

1891
January 26, 1891
Cassano allo Ionio, Calabria, Italy
1973
February 18, 1973
Age 82
Doctors Hospital, New York, New York, United States
February 22, 1973
Age 82
Mausoleum at St. Michaels Cemetery, New York, Queens County, New York, United States