Lansky, Meyer (1902?-1983)
Meyer Lansky loomed large in the American imagination both in his lifetime and afterward. Upon his death he was hailed as "the Mob's treasurer," "...
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Meyer Lansky
Born: 1902 Died: January 15, 1983
The newspapers called Meyer Lansky “the Godfather’s Godfather” because he was considered to be the genius behind many of the mob&rsquo...
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Meyer Lansky, born Maier Suchowljansky, was one of the most powerful U.S. organized crime figures of the twentieth century. Lansky extended the influence of organized crime into Cuba and after World W...
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Lansky, Meyer (1902?-1983)
Meyer Lansky
Meyer Lansky