Joseph Magliocco | |
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Born | Giuseppe Magliocco June 29, 1898 |
Died | December 28, 1963 West Islip, New York, U.S. | (aged 65)
Resting place | Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York |
Other names | "Joe Malayak" "Joe Evil Eye" |
Occupation | Crime boss |
Predecessor | Joseph Profaci |
Successor | Joseph Colombo |
Relatives | Joseph Profaci (brother-in-law) |
Allegiance | Profaci crime family |
Joseph Magliocco (born Giuseppe Magliocco; Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe maʎˈʎɔkko]; June 29, 1898 – December 28, 1963), also known as "Joe Malayak" and "Joe Evil Eye", was a Sicilian-born New York mobster and the boss of the Profaci crime family (later to become the Colombo crime family) from 1962 to 1963. In 1963, Magliocco participated in an audacious attempt with Joseph Bonnano to kill other family bosses and take over the Mafia Commission. The attempt failed, and, while his life was spared, he was forced into retirement. Soon after, he died of a heart attack on December 28, 1963.