Thomas Lucchese (pronounced [lukˈkeːse]; born Gaetano Lucchese December 1 1899 – July 13 1967) was an Sicilian-born American gangster and founding member of the Mafia in the United States an offshoot of the Cosa Nostra in Sicily. From 1951 until 1967 he was the boss of the Lucchese crime family one of the Five Families that dominates organized crime in New York City.
birth date
1899-12-01
birth place
Italy, Sicily, Palermo
death date
1967-07-13
death place
Nassau County New York, Lido Beach New York, United States, New York
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