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Antonio Caponigro | |
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Born | Antonio Rocco Caponigro January 22, 1912 |
Died | April 18, 1980 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. | (aged 68)
Cause of death | Gunshots |
Other names | Tony Bananas |
Allegiance | Philadelphia crime family |
Antonio Rocco Caponigro (January 22, 1912 – April 18, 1980), also known as Tony Bananas, was the consigliere of Angelo Bruno in the Philadelphia crime family. He is known for ending the peaceful Bruno regime by ordering Bruno's murder over a dispute concerning the methamphetamine trade.