Carlo Gambino

Carlo Gambino
Mugshot of Gambino in the 1930s
Born(1902-08-24)August 24, 1902[nb 1]
DiedOctober 15, 1976(1976-10-15) (aged 74)
Resting placeSaint John Cemetery, Queens
Other names
  • "Don Carlo"
OccupationCrime boss
PredecessorAlbert Anastasia
SuccessorPaul Castellano
Spouse
Caterina "Catherine" Castellano
(m. 1932; died 1971)
Children4, including Thomas Gambino
RelativesPaul Castellano (cousin and brother-in-law)
AllegianceGambino crime family
Conviction(s)Tax evasion (1937)
Criminal penalty22 months' imprisonment
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Carlo Gambino (Italian: [ˈkarlo ɡamˈbiːno]; August 24, 1902[nb 1] – October 15, 1976) was a Sicilian crime boss who was the leader and namesake of the Gambino crime family of New York City. Following the Apalachin Meeting in 1957, and the imprisonment of Vito Genovese in 1959, Gambino took over the Commission of the American Mafia and played a powerful role in organized crime until his death from a heart attack in 1976. During a criminal career that spanned over fifty years, Gambino served only twenty-two months in prison for a tax evasion charge in 1937.


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  1. ^ Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics: Hearings. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. 1963.
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