1929 in Organized Crime - Deaths

Deaths

  • January - James Alderman, Florida bootlegger
  • January 8 - Pasquale Lolordo, Unione Siciliane leader
  • March 15 - William J. Vercoe "Clown for the Hoodlums", Chicago criminal
  • February 14 - James Clark, North Side Gang member involved in bootlegging, bank robbery and victim of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
  • February 14 - Frank Gusenberg, North Side Gang gunman and victim of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
  • February 14 - Peter Gusenberg, North Side Gang gunman and victim of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
  • February 14 - Adam Hyer, North Side Gang member, owner of the S-M-C Cartage Company garage and victim of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
  • February 14 - John May, North Side Gang associate and victim of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
  • February 14 - Rheinhart Schwimmer, North Side Gang associate and victim of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
  • February 14 - Albert Weinshank, North Side Gang bookkeeper, speakeasy owner and victim of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
  • April 14 - George Clifford, Westside O'Donnells member
  • May 7 - Albert Anselmi, Chicago Outfit hitman and Scalise, and a fellow gangster named Joseph Giunta
  • May 16 - Joe Pozzaro, Bootlegger
  • May 29 - Thomas McElligot, Westside O'Donnell member
  • June 11 - Salvatore Todaro "Black Sam", Cleveland crime family leader
  • July 2 - Benjamin Evangelista, Illinois religious leader and real estate tycoon
  • August 6 - Steve Monastero, Philadelphia crime family leader
  • September 4 - Frank Cawley, Westside O'Donnell member
  • November 17 - John Rito "Bilikens", bootlegger for the Genna Brothers and associate of Ted Newberry
  • December 29 - James Walsh, Chicago bootlegger

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