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Frank Costello - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Costello was born Francesco Castiglia in 1891 in Lauropoli, Calabria, Italy, and in 1895 he boarded a ship to the United States of America alongside his mother and brother. |
 | | Costello was considered by his fellow gangsters as an important link between the Mafia and politicians, business leaders, judges, and the police, and he earned the respect of many of his gangmates, including Luciano, as a man who could pay off anyone. |
 | | An attempt was made on Costello's life soon after his release, when, one night, he was walking to the elevator in order to go up to his house, and was shot in the head by hitman Vincente "The Chin" Gigante, who supposedly warned him by shouting "Frank, this is for you!" before taking his shot. |
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