capone was released from his sentence in 1939, suffering from an advanced case of syphilis. capone died in 1947 after he suffered a stroke. he regained consciousness and caught pneumonia and later had a fatal cardiac arrest. on january 25, 1947 al capone died in his home, surrounded by his family. michael jackson made a song called "al capone" for his 1987 album "bad". it was not put on the album. the song was released on the second disc of the 25th anniversary re-release of "bad".