Nick Licata (mobster)

Nick Licata
Nick Licata's mug shot taken in the 1960s.
Born
Nicolò Licata

(1897-02-20)February 20, 1897
Camporeale, Sicily, Italy
DiedOctober 19, 1974(1974-10-19) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery, Culver City
NationalityItalian
CitizenshipAmerican
Known forCrime boss
SpouseJosephine Licata
Children3
Allegiance

Nick "Old Man" Licata (born Nicolò Licata; Italian pronunciation: [nikoˈlɔ lliˈkaːta]; February 20, 1897 - October 19, 1974) was an Italian American mobster who was the boss of the Los Angeles crime family from 1967 until his death in 1974.