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- Died
- Salvatore Maranzano was born on July 31, 1886 in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, Italy. He died on September 10, 1931 in New York City, New York, USA.
- An organized crime figure from the town of Castellammare del Golfo in Sicily.
- An early Mafia boss in the United States.
- Killed on the orders of Tommy Lucchese with the backing of Lucky Luciano. After the murders of Maranzano and chief rival Giuseppe Masseria, Luciano established The Commission, restructuring organized crime in New York City among the so-called "Five Families". Ironically, The Commission was the brainchild of Maranzano, minus the idea of a "Boss of All Bosses" at its the head.
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