David Berman | |
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Born | 1903 |
Died | June 16, 1957 | (aged 53–54)
Nationality | American |
Other names | "Davie the Jew" |
Occupation | Organized crime figure |
Spouse | Gladys Ewald |
Children | Susan Berman |
David Berman (1903 – June 16, 1957) was a Jewish-American organized crime figure active in Sioux City, Iowa, the Twin Cities, and the Las Vegas Strip. He was a casino gambling pioneer in Las Vegas, where he was a partner with mobster Bugsy Siegel at the Flamingo Hotel. Berman died in 1957 during surgery.