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.