1994 in organized crime explained

Arts and literature

• John H. Davis's Mafia Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the Gambino Crime Family is published.
• Robert Rosenthal's Last Day of the Sicilians: The FBI's War Against the Mafia is published.
• Little Odessa (film)
• Pulp Fiction (film)

Deaths

• Joey Abate, Lucchese crime family capo
• John D'Arco, Sr., Chicago alderman associated with the Chicago Outfit
• May 29 – John Tronolone "Peanuts", Cleveland mobster
• June 4 – Gregory Scarpa "The Grim Reaper", Colombo crime family capo, AIDS-related complications^{[1] [2]}
• October 2 – Carl Civella "Corky", Kansas City mobster
  • October 2 – Milton Rockman, associate and brother-in-law to John Scalish October 19 – Frank Diecidue "Daddy Frank", Trafficante underboss
• November 18 – Nicholas Bianco, Patriarca crime family underboss

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gregory Scarpa, Sr.. NNDB. 2019. February 8, 2024.
2. News: The New York Times. The Mobster Was a Mole for the F.B.I.; Tangled Life of a Mafia Figure Who Died of AIDS Is Exposed. Selwyn . Raab. November 20, 1994. February 8, 2024.