On June 28, 1971, at an Italian-American Civil Rights League rally in Columbus Circle in New York City, Colombo was shot three times by an African-American gunman, who was immediately killed by Colombo's bodyguards; Colombo survived the shooting but was paralyzed.

Jun 2, 2022 · Crazy Joe Gallo’s death remains one of the most high-profile and perplexing mob hits of all time. While the case remains unsolved to date, there are several accounts of Gallo’s death that hint at different potential killers.

Apr 8, 1972 · Joseph Gallo, the Mafia figure known as Crazy Joe, was assassinated early yesterday as he celebrated his 43d birthday in a restaurant on Mulberry Street one block east of Police Headquarters.

Apr 6, 2015 · The dramatic death of the Brooklyn mob boss – whose flair for violence earned him the nickname Crazy Joe – sent police to gangster haunts throughout the city in an attempt to head off a ...

Feb 5, 2024 · “Crazy” Joe Gallo had lived by the sword — starting a war against his Mafia bosses for control of the family — and in the end, he died by the sword, as well. This is the unpredictable, blood-soaked story of Joe Gallo.

Dec 1, 2019 · According to some accounts, Gallo was among the men who killed Albert Anastasia, head of the Anastasia crime family, in the barbershop of New York’s Park Sheraton hotel. (This barbershop...

Jan 26, 2024 · On April 7, 1972, Gallo met his ‍demise in ‍a hail of bullets while celebrating his 43rd birthday at a restaurant in Little ⁣Italy, New York City. His death sparked speculation‍ and theories that continue to captivate‍ the⁣ public⁣ imagination ‌to ⁤this day.

Sep 9, 2022 · The death of Joe Gallo. The feud between the families continued until April 7, 1972, when Gallo was killed at a clam house in Little Italy. It was his 43rd birthday and he was celebrating with his wife, stepdaughter, sister, his bodyguard, and the bodyguard’s girlfriend.

Joe Gallo was murdered in 1972 while dining at a restaurant in Little Italy, New York City, in a hit widely believed to be orchestrated by rival mobsters. Joseph Gallo was born on April 7, 1929, in New York City, New York, US, to Umberto and Mary Gallo.

1957-10-25 Cosa Nostra crime boss Albert Anastasia is murdered in a barber's chair in New York City, probably by fellow mobster Joe Gallo; 1961-12-21 Gangster Joe Gallo is sentenced to 7 to 14 years in state prison for extortion