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Vincent Gigante's Death

Vincent Gigante

The life and death of Vincent Gigante:

In the underworld, some major players had very colorful nicknames. This guy is a prime example. From "Vinnie the Chin" …

Vincent Gigante book cover

to "The Oddfather", Vincent Gigante certainly stood out among Mafia chieftains.

But even though he had a habit of wandering through his Manhattan neighborhood in a bathrobe…

Vincent Gigante in a bathrobe

…often looking totally out of it…

Vincent Gigante mugshot

…law enforcement officials thought he was crazy like a fox.

Vincent Gigante

Vinny enjoyed a brief career as a professional boxer…

Vincent Gigante boxing

He had a brother, Louis…

Louis Gigante

…who was a widely known Roman Catholic priest and member of the New York city Council.

And Vincent, after allegedly serving as a hit man for crime boss Vito Genovese, eventually succeeded him as head of the Genovese Crime Family for two decades.

Vinny the Chin died in prison, suffering from heart problems.

For more information, please view Vincent Gigante's arrest.

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