Paul Castellano

Paul Castellano
Castellano c. 1975
Born
Constantino Paul Castellano

(1915-06-26)June 26, 1915
DiedDecember 16, 1985(1985-12-16) (aged 70)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Cause of deathMultiple gunshot wounds
Resting placeMoravian Cemetery
New Dorp, Staten Island
Other names"Big Paulie", "PC", "The Pope", "The Chicken Man", "The Beak".
OccupationCrime boss
PredecessorCarlo Gambino
SuccessorJohn Gotti
Spouse
Nina Manno Castellano
(m. 1937)
Children4
RelativesCarlo Gambino (cousin and brother-in-law)
AllegianceGambino crime family

Constantino Paul Castellano (Italian: [kastelˈlaːno]; June 26, 1915 – December 16, 1985) was an American crime boss who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family of New York City. Castellano ran the organization from 1976 until his murder on December 16, 1985.