1995 in organized crime explained

Arts and literature

• American Tabloid (novel) by James Ellroy
• Excellent Cadavers (non-fiction book) by Alexander Stille
• Casino (film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112641/ starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone
  • (autobiography) by Eddie Maloney The Usual Suspects (film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/ starring Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey, Chazz Palminteri and Pete Postlethwaite
• Heat (film)

Deaths

• Joseph Zingaro, Gambino crime family capo
• Louis Grecco, Patriacra crime family associate
• January 26 – William Cammisano "Willie the Rat", Kansas City mobster
• March 17 – Ronnie Kray, UK crime boss, Kray Firm
• March 20 - Joseph Schiro-Scarpa, New York drug dealer affiliated with the Colombo LCN Family and son of mobster of Gregory "The Grim Reaper" Scarpa, Sr.^[1]
• April 1 - Louis Raucci, Pittsburgh mobster involved in drug trafficking^[2]
• June 23 - Frank Salemme, Jr., Patriarca crime family soldier and son of crime boss "Cadillac" Frank Salemme^[3]
• August 13 - Dominic Musitano, Toronto mobster^[4]
• September 1 – Joseph N. Gallo, Gambino crime family consigliere
• September 21 – Albert Tocco, Chicago Outfit member
• November 22 – Frank O'Hehir, Colombo crime family associate
• November 24 – Benjamin "Lefty Guns" Ruggiero, Bonanno crime family member

Notes and References

1. "Mob Son Iced in B'klyn - Dad Colombo Turncoat," by Jerry Capeci and Corky Siemaszko, Daily News, March 21, 1995.
2. "Crime Leader Dies," The Scranton Times, April 5, 1995.
3. "Son of Reputed Mafia Boss Dies," The Boston Globe, June 24, 1995.
4. "Funeral for Reputed Mafia Kingpin Draws Almost 1,000 People," The Ottawa Citizen, August 19, 1995.