sentences:  Sammy convinced Gotti that because Angelo was dying of cancer that it was not even worth it to carry out the execution.Instead, John stripped Angelo of his rank as caporegime of the Bergin crew and severed him from all criminal activities.After turning state's evidence to avoid prosecution, former underboss Sammy Gravano reported that during the last months of Angelo's life both he and Gene Gotti urged John to visit his near death childhood friend.