James Lanza | |
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| Born | Mariano Vincenzo Proetto October 23, 1902 Castelbuono, Sicily, Italy |
| Died | February 14, 2006 (aged 103) San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Other names | "Jimmy the Hat" |
| Parent(s) | Francesco Proetto ("Frank Lanza") and Caterina Albanese |
James "Jimmy the Hat" Lanza (October 23, 1902 – February 14, 2006) was a Sicilian-American mobster and boss of the San Francisco crime family. He was the son of the first known boss of the San Francisco crime family and took over in 1961.[1] It is now probably extinct. He was first noticed when Life magazine published his photo in the late 1960s, identifying him as boss of the San Francisco crime family.
- ^ Jerry Capeci (30 January 2005). The Complete Idiot's Guide To The Mafia. Penguin. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-59257-305-9. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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