What is Carlo Gambino?
{{Infobox Person |name=Carlo Gambino |image=Carlo Gambino.jpg |caption=Mugshot of Carlo Gambino |birth_date={{birth date|1902|8|24|mf=y}} |birth_place=[[Caccamo]], [[Palermo]], [[Sicily]], [[Italy]] |death_date={{death date and age|1976|10|15|1902|8|24|mf=y}} |death_place=[[Massapequa, New York|Massapequa]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States|U.S.]] }} '''Carlo Gambino''' ({{IPA-it|ˈkarlo ɡamˈbiːno|lang}}; August 24, 1902<ref>August 24, 1902, is a birth date most commonly used, however, September 1, 1902, is a birth date that has also been cited.</ref> – October 15, 1976) was a [[Mafioso]] who became [[crime boss|Boss]] of the [[Gambino crime family]], that is still takes the name today. No one expected Gambino to seize control over the [[The Commission (mafia)|Commission]] of [[Mafia|La Cosa Nostra]] in the US, at [[Apalachin Meeting|1957 Apalachin Convention]]. Gambino was known for being low-key and secretive and unlike many modern mobsters, Gambino served no time in prison, but lived to the age of 74, when he died of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] in bed. ==Notes== {{Reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gambino, Carlo}} [[Category:People from New York (state)]] [[Category:Gambino crime family]] [[Category:1902 births]] [[Category:1976 deaths]] [[Category:People from Palermo]]