Carlo Gambino

Carlo Gambino
Mugshot of Gambino in the 1930s
Born	(1902-08-24)August 24, 1902[nb 1] Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy
Died	October 15, 1976(1976-10-15) (aged 74) Massapequa, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Saint John Cemetery Queens, New York
Other names	"Don Carlo" "The Godfather" "The Boss of All Bosses"
Occupation	Crime boss
Predecessor	Albert Anastasia
Successor	Paul Castellano
Spouse	Caterina "Catherine" Castellano ​ ​ (m. 1932; died 1971)​
Children	4, including Joseph Gambino, Thomas Gambino, Carlo Gambino and Phyllis Gambino Sinatra
Relatives	Paul Castellano (cousin and brother-in-law)
Allegiance	Gambino crime family
Conviction(s)	Tax evasion (1937)
Criminal penalty	22 months' imprisonment
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Carlo Gambino (Italian: [ˈkarlo ɡamˈbiːno]; August 24, 1902^{[nb 1]} – October 15, 1976) was a Sicilian-born American crime boss who was the leader and namesake of the Gambino crime family of New York City. Following the Apalachin Meeting in 1957, and the imprisonment of Vito Genovese in 1959, Gambino took over the Commission of the American Mafia and played a powerful role in organized crime until his death from a heart attack in 1976. During a criminal career that spanned over fifty years, Gambino served only twenty-two months in prison for a tax evasion charge in 1937.

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