Cosa Nostra - Notable Sicilian Mafiosi

Notable Sicilian Mafiosi

  • Vito Cascioferro (1862–1943 or 1945), often depicted as the "boss of bosses", although such a position does not exist in the loose structure of Cosa Nostra in Sicily, imprisoned by Cesare Mori.
  • Calogero Vizzini (1877–1954), boss of Villalba, was considered to be one of the most influential Mafia bosses of Sicily after World War II until his death in 1954.
  • Giuseppe Genco Russo (1893–1976), boss of Mussomeli, considered to be the heir of Calogero Vizzini.
  • Michele Navarra (1905–1958), boss of the Mafia Family in Corleone from 1940s to 1958
  • Salvatore "Ciaschiteddu" Greco (1923–1978), boss of the Mafia Family in Ciaculli, he was the first "secretary" of the first Sicilian Mafia Commission that was formed somewhere in 1958.
  • Gaetano Badalamenti (1923–2004), boss of the Mafia Family in Cinisi
  • Angelo La Barbera (1924–1975) boss of the Mafia Family in Palermo Centro
  • Michele Greco (1924–2008), boss of the Mafia Family in Croceverde
  • Luciano Leggio (1925–1993), boss of the Corleone clan and instigator of the Second Mafia War
  • Tommaso Buscetta (1928–2000), a mafioso who turned informant in 1984. Buscetta's evidence was used to great effect during the Maxi-Trials.
  • Salvatore Riina (born 1930), also known as Totò Riina, emerged from the Second Mafia War as the "boss of bosses" until his arrest in 1993.
  • Bernardo Provenzano (born 1933), successor of Riina as head of the Corleonesi faction and as such was considered one of the most powerful bosses of the Sicilian Mafia. Provenzano was a fugitive from justice since 1963. He was captured on 11 April 2006 in Sicily. Before capture, authorities had reportedly been "close" to capturing him for 10 years.
  • Stefano Bontade (1939–1981), boss of the Santa Maria di Gesù clan. His murder by the Corleonesi in 1981 inaugurated the Second Mafia War.
  • Leoluca Bagarella (born 1941), member of the Mafia Family in Corleone arrested in 1995
  • Salvatore Lo Piccolo (born 1942), considered to be one of the successors of Provenzano.
  • Salvatore Inzerillo (1944–1981), boss of the Mafia Family in Passo di Rigano
  • Giovanni 'Lo Scannacristiani' Brusca (born 1957), who was involved in the murder of Giovanni Falcone.
  • Matteo Messina Denaro (born 1962), considered to be one of the successors of Provenzano.

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