Vito Genovese

1897–1969 (age 72)

Crime Boss

Biography

Vito Genovese was a powerful and polarizing figure within the organized crime network, remembered for both his ruthlessness and his ability to shape the underworld hierarchy.

His burial at St. John Cemetery marks the end of a dramatic and notorious life.

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