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George "Bugs" Moran | |
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Born | Adelard Leo Cunin August 21, 1893 |
Died | February 25, 1957 | (aged 63)
Resting place | Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary Cemetery, U.S. |
Other names | George Gage, George Morrissey, George Miller |
Occupation(s) | Gangster, bootlegger |
Predecessor | Vincent Drucci |
Spouse(s) | Evelyn Herrell (first wife) Lucille Logan Bilezikdijan
(m. 1922) |
Children | 1 |
Allegiance | North Side Gang |
Criminal charge | Robbery and conspiracy to counterfeit checks and cash in $62,000 worth of American Express checks |
Penalty | 10–20 years at Ohio Penitentiary; 5 years at Leavenworth Prison |
George Clarence "Bugs" Moran (/məˈrɑːn/; born Adelard Leo Cunin; August 21, 1893 – February 25, 1957) was an American Chicago Prohibition-era gangster. He was incarcerated three times before his 21st birthday. Seven members of his gang were gunned down and killed in a warehouse in the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre of February 14, 1929, supposedly on the orders of his rival Al Capone.