Lucky Luciano died of an apparent heart attack at Capodichino airport today as United States and Italian authorities prepared to arrest him in a crackdown on an international narcotics ring.

Nov 7, 2025 · Lucky Luciano (born November 11, 1896, Lercara Friddi, Sicily, Italy—died January 26, 1962, Naples) was the most powerful chief of American organized crime in the early 1930s and a …

Apr 2, 2014 · Lucky Luciano was an Italian-born American mobster best known for engineering the structure of modern organized crime in the United States.

Dec 2, 2009 · Gangster Charles Luciano told various stories about how he got his nickname "Lucky.” Most involved escapes from murderous attacks, like one in 1929 that gave him his scarred chin and …

Jan 7, 2025 · Discover the life of Lucky Luciano, a key figure in organized crime. Learn about his age, marriage, children and impact on the criminal world.

Apr 23, 2024 · Called "the father of modern organized crime," Lucky Luciano was an ambitious New York gangster who established The Commission and organized the mob's Five Families.

2 days ago · The U.S. Navy and Mafia boss Lucky Luciano formed a pact during World War II. He would get an early release—and revenge against an old enemy.

According to Luciano in his book "The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano", he ordered the mafia to set fire to the Normandy in order to arrange the exact deal that was offered by the US government.

Charles “ Lucky ” Luciano stands as the most transformative figure in American organized crime history, a visionary criminal mastermind who revolutionized the chaotic world of early 20th-century …

Charles "Lucky" Luciano (born Salvatore Lucania in November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962) was an influential Italian-born mobster, criminal mastermind, and crime boss who operated mainly in the …