List of crime bosses

This is an incomplete list of crime bosses. This list is arranged alphabetically by last name, and broken into categories by year that an individual is believed to have assumed leadership of a criminal organization

See also: List of mobsters by city

19th century

• Vito Cascio Ferro (1862–1943), natural causes
• Giuseppe Morello, (1867–1930), assassinated
• Ignazio "the Wolf" Lupo (1877–1947), natural causes
• Jefferson R. "Soapy" Smith (1860–1898), assassinated
• Al Swearengen (1845–1904), natural causes

Early 20th century (1900–1919)

• James "Big Jim" Colosimo (1878–1920), assassinated
• Salvatore "Toto" D'Aquila (1878–1928), assassinated
• Vito Di Giorgio (1880–1922), assassinated
• Owney "The Killer" Madden (1891–1965), natural causes
• Nicholas Morello (1866–1916), assassinated
• Salvatore Sabella (1891–1962), natural causes
• Ciro Terranova (1889–1938), natural causes
• Calogero Vizzini (1877–1954), natural causes
• Du Yuesheng (1887–1951), natural causes

Prohibition (1919–1933)

• Joe Adonis (1902–1971), natural causes
• Joe Aiello (1891–1930), assassinated
• Joseph Ardizzone (1884–1932), assassinated
• Joseph "Joe Bananas" Bonanno (1905–2002), natural causes
• Al "Scarface" Capone (1899–1947), natural causes
• Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll (1908–1932), assassinated
• Moe Dalitz (1899–1989), natural causes
• Rosario DeSimone (1873–1946), natural causes
• Jack "Legs" Diamond (1897–1931), assassinated
• Jack Dragna (1891–1956), natural causes
• Vincent "The Schemer" Drucci (1898–1927), assassinated
• Tommy Gagliano (1884–1951), natural causes
• Waxey Gordon (1886–1952), natural causes in prison
• Enoch L. Johnson (1883–1968), natural causes
• Meyer Lansky (1902–1983), natural causes
• John Lazia (1896–1934), assassinated
• Louis Lepke (1897–1944), executed.
• Antonio "The Scourge" Lombardo (1892–1928), assassinated
• Charles "Lucky" Luciano (1897–1962), natural causes
• Stefano "The Undertaker" Magaddino (1891–1974), natural causes
• Vincent Mangano (1888–1951), assassinated
• Salvatore Maranzano (1886–1931), assassinated
• Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria (1887–1931), assassinated
• George "Bugs" Moran (1891–1957), natural causes
• Alfred Mineo (died 1930), assassinated
• Giuseppe Morello (1880–1930), assassinated
• Dean O'Banion (1892–1924), assassinated
• Raymond L.S. Patriarca (1908–1984), natural causes
• Joseph Pinzolo (1887–1930), assassinated
• Joe Profaci (1897–1962), natural causes
• Gaetano Reina (1889–1930), assassinated
• Paul "The Waiter" Ricca (1897–1972), natural causes
• Arnold Rothstein (1882–1928)
• Joseph "Polack Joe" Saltis (1894–1947), natural causes
• Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), assassinated
• Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (1906–1947), assassinated
• Stephanie "Queenie" St. Clair (1886–1969), natural causes
• Johnny Torrio (1882–1957), natural causes
• Earl "Hymie" Weiss (1898–1926), assassinated
• Frankie Yale (1893–1928), assassinated
• Abner "Longy" Zwillman (1899–1959), suicide.

Great Depression and World War II (1933–1945)

• Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara (1905–1959), natural causes
• Charles Binaggio (1909–1950), assassinated
• Alex "Shondor" Birns (1907–1975), assassinated
• Charles "Charlie the Wop" Carrollo (1902–1979), natural causes
• Frank Costello (1891–1973), natural causes
• Antonio Cottone (1904–1956), assassinated
• Salvatore Giuliano (1922–1950), killed by law enforcement.
• Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson (1905–1968), natural causes
• Willie Moretti (1894–1951), assassinated
• Alfred "The Owl" Polizzi (1900–1994), natural causes
• Ross Prio (1901–1972), natural causes
• Giuseppe Genco Russo (1893–1976), natural causes
• John T. Scalish (1912–1976), natural causes
• John Sciandra (1899–1940), assassinated
• Santo Trafficante, Sr. (1886–1954), natural causes

Post-World War II (1945–1970)

• Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo (1906–1992), natural causes
• Felix "Milwaukee Phil" Alderisio (1912–1971), natural causes in prison
• Gus Alex (1916–1998), natural causes in prison
• Albert Anastasia (1902–1957), assassinated
• Gaetano Badalamenti (1923–2004), natural causes in prison
• "King" David Barksdale (1947–1974), natural causes
• Francesco Paolo Bontade (1914–1974), natural causes
• Angelo Bruno (1910–1980), assassinated
• Russell Bufalino (1903–1994), natural causes
• Giuseppe Calderone (1925–1978), assassinated
• Giuseppe Calò (born 1931), serving life sentence in prison
• Michele "The Cobra" Cavataio (1929–1969), assassinated
• Jackie "The Lackey" Cerone (1914–1996), natural causes
• Chen "King Duck" Chi-li (1943–2007), natural causes
• Carl Civella (1910–1994), natural causes in prison
• Nicholas Civella (1912–1983), natural causes
• Joseph Civello (1902–1970), natural causes
• Mickey Cohen (1913–1976), natural causes
• Joe Colombo (1914–1978), natural causes
• Simone "Sam the Plumber" DeCavalcante (1912–1997), natural causes
• Frank DeSimone (1909–1967), natural causes
• Calcedonio Di Pisa (1931–1962), assassinated
• Gaspar DiGregorio (1905–1970), natural causes
• Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli (1911–1972), assassinated
• Gaetano Fidanzati (born 1935), international fugitive since 2008.
• Jeff Fort (born 1947), serving life sentence in prison
• Marcel Francisci (1920–1982), assassinated
• "Crazy" Joe Gallo (1929–1972), assassinated
• Carlo Gambino (1902–1976), natural causes
• Sam "Momo" Giancana (1908–1975), assassinated
• Vito Genovese (1897–1969), natural causes in prison
• Antonio "Nenè" Geraci (1917–2007), natural causes
• Anthony "Fat Tony" Gizzo (1902–1953), natural causes
• Michele "The Pope" Greco (1924–2008), natural causes in prison
• Salvatore "The Engineer" Greco (born 1924), international fugitive since 1963.
• Salvatore "Little Bird" Greco (1923–1978), natural causes
• Danny Greene (1933–1977), assassinated
• Dündar Kılıç (1935–1999), natural causes
• Ronnie and Reggie Kray (1933-1995 and 2000), natural causes
• Angelo La Barbera (1924–1975), assassinated
• Salvatore La Barbera (1922–1963), assassinated
• Luciano Leggio (1925–1993), natural causes in prison
• Nick Licata (1897–1974), natural causes
• Philip "Cockeyed Phil" Lombardo (1908–1987), natural causes
• Frank Lucas, retired from crime since 1991.
• Tommy Lucchese (1899–1967), natural causes
• Joseph Magliocco (1898–1963), natural causes
• Stefano Magaddino (1891–1974), natural causes
• Cesare Manzella (1897–1963), assassinated
• Carlos Marcello (1910–1993), natural causes
• Eddie McGrath (born 1906, date of death unknown), cause of death unknown
• James "Buddy" McLean (1929–1965), assassinated
• Joe "Pegleg" Morgan (1929–1993), natural causes in prison
• Michele Navarra (1905–1958), assassinated
• John "Handsome Johnny" Roselli (1905–1976), assassinated
• Khun Sa (1933–2007), natural causes
• Antonio Salamone (1918–1998), natural causes
• Paul Sciacca (died 1970), natural causes
• Mickey Spillane (1934–1977), assassinated
• Santo Trafficante, Jr. (1914–1987), natural causes
• Carmine "Mr. Gribbs" Tramunti (1910–1978), natural causes in prison
• Howie Winter (born 1929), retired as boss in 1978.

Modern era (1970–present)

• Mariano Agate (born 1939), serving life sentence in prison
• Pietro "The Little Gentleman" Aglieri (born 1959), serving life sentence in prison
• Evsei Agron (died 1985), assassinated
• Joseph "Joey Doves" Aiuppa (1907–1997), natural causes
• Yaakov Alperon (1955–2008), assassinated
• Victor "Little Vic" Amuso (born 1934), serving life sentence in prison
• Saul Antonio Turcios Angel (born 1978), currently international fugitive
• Francisco Javier Arellano Félix (born 1969), serving life sentence in prison
• Leoluca Bagarella (born 1942), serving life sentence in prison
• Marat Balagula (born 1943), at large
• Leroy "Nicky" Barnes (born 1933), currently enrolled in the Witness Protection Program
• Jose Miguel Battle, Sr. (1930–2007), natural causes in prison
• Donovan "Bulbie" Bennett (1964–2005), killed by law enforcement.
• Griselda Blanco (born 1943), deported to Colombia after serving twenty-year prison sentence
• Stefano Bontade (1939–1981), assassinated
• Dominic Brooklier (1914–1984), natural causes in prison
• Klaus "The Minister" Bruinsma (1953–1991), assassinated
• Giovanni "The Pig" Brusca (born 1957), serving life sentence in prison
• James "Whitey" Bulger (born 1929), caught June 23, 2011 currently awaiting trial.
• Martin "The General" Cahill (1949–1994), assassinated
• Nam Cam (1948–2004), natural causes in prison
• William "Willie the Rat" Cammisano (1914–1995), natural causes
• Samuel "Sam Wings" Carlisi (1914–1997), natural causes in prison
• christopher brayford (born 1965) ,now living in stoke on trent
• Amado Carrillo Fuentes (1956–1997), natural causes
• Alfonso Caruana (born 1946), serving twenty-two-year prison sentence
• Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso (born 1942), serving life sentence in prison
• Paul Castellano (1915–1985), assassinated
• Ruben Castro, currently in prison
• Peter Chong (born 1943), released from prison.
• Anthony "Tony Ripe" Civella (1930–1976), natural causes
• Jimmy Coonan (born 1946), serving seventy-five-year prison sentence
• Nelson Comandari, currently on trial
• Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo (1913–2000), natural causes in prison
• John D'Amato (died 1992), assassinated
• William "Big Billy" D'Elia (born 1946), serving nine-year prison sentence
• Boris Dekanidze (died 1995), executed.
• Giuseppe "The Tiger" Di Cristina (1923–1978), assassinated
• John "No Nose" DiFronzo (born 1928), at large
• Rayful Edmond (born 1964), serving life sentence in prison
• Pablo Escobar (1949–1993), killed by law enforcement.
• Natale "Joe Diamond" Evola (1907–1973), natural causes
• Giuseppe Falsone (born 1970), international fugitive since 1999.
• Giuseppe Farinella (born 1925), serving life sentence in prison
• Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (born 1946), serving life sentence in prison
• Joseph Ferriola (1927–1989), natural causes
• Guy Fisher (born 1947), serving life sentence in prison
• Aladena "Jimmy the Weasel" Fratianno (1913–1993), natural causes
• Carmine "The Cigar" Galante (1910–1979), assassinated
• Giuseppe Giacomo Gambino (1941–1996), suicide.
• Raffaele Ganci (born 1932), serving life sentence in prison
• Mario Gigante (born 1923), at large
• Vincent "The Chin" Gigante (1928–2005), natural causes in prison
• "Factory" John Gilligan (born 1952), serving twenty-five-year prison sentence
• John Gotti (1940–2002), natural causes in prison
• Peter "One-Eyed Pete" Gotti (born 1939), serving twenty-nine-year prison sentence
• Giuseppe Graviano (born 1963), serving life sentence in prison
• Joaquín "Shorty" Guzmán (born 1957), international fugitive since 2001.
• Larry Hoover (born 1950), serving life sentence in prison
• Dawood Ibrahim (born 1955), international fugitive since 1993.
• Georgi Iliev (1966–2005), assassinated
• Vasil Iliev (1964–1995), assassinated
• Salvatore Inzerillo (1944–1981), assassinated
• Vyacheslav "Yaponchik" Ivankov (1940–2009), assassinated
• Pappu Kalani (born 1951), on bail while awaiting trial.
• Vladimir Kumarin, serving fourteen-year prison sentence
• Carlos Lehder (born 1950), serving fifty-five-year prison sentence
• James T. "Blackie" Licavoli (1904–1985), natural causes in prison
• Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi (born 1939), at large
• Salvatore "The Baron" Lo Piccolo (born 1942), serving life sentence in prison
• Joseph "Joey the Clown" Lombardo, (born 1929), serving life sentence in prison
• Giuseppe Lucchese (born 1959), serving life sentence in prison
• Francesco Madonia (1924–2007), natural causes in prison
• Andrea Manciaracina (born 1962), serving life sentence in prison
• Luigi "Baby Shanks" Manocchio (born 1929), on bail while awaiting trial.
• James "Little Jimmy" Marcello (born 1943), serving life sentence in prison
• Joseph "Big Joey" Massino (born 1943), serving life sentence in prison
• Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff (born 1960), serving life sentence in prison
• Joseph "Skinny Joe" Merlino (born 1962), serving fourteen-year prison sentence
• Gerlandino Messina (born 1972), international fugitive since 1999.
• Matteo Messina Denaro (born 1962), international fugitive since 1993.
• Sergei Mikhailov (born 1958), at large
• Peter "Shakes" Milano (born 1925), at large
• Felix "The Cat" Mitchell (1954–1986), assassinated
• Semion Mogilevich (born 1946), international fugitive at large
• Diego León Montoya Sánchez (born 1958), incarcerated while awaiting trial.
• Giovanni Motisi (born 1959), international fugitive since 1998.
• Gianni Nicchi (born 1981), international fugitive since 2006.
• Khozh-Ahmed Noukhayev (born 1954), missing and presumed dead.
• Gilberto Rodríguez "The Chess Player" Orejuela, serving thirty-year prison sentence
• Raymond Patriarca, Jr. (born 1945), retired as boss in 1991.
• Carmine "Junior" Persico (born 1933), serving life sentence in prison
• Santiago Luis Polanco Rodríguez (born 1961), retired from crime in 1992.
• Mario Prestifilippo (1958–1987), assassinated
• Bernardo "Bennie the Tractor" Provenzano (born 1933), serving life sentence in prison
• Vincenzo Puccio (1945–1989), assassinated
• Domenico Raccuglia (born 1964), international fugitive since 1996.
• Bosko "The Yugo" Radonjich (born 1943), deported to Serbia
• Philip "Rusty" Rastelli (1918–1991), natural causes
• Željko "Arkan" Ražnatović (1952–2000), assassinated
• Rosario Riccobono (1929–1982), assassinated
• Salvatore "Toto" Riina (born 1930), serving life sentence in prison
• Nicolo Rizzuto (1924–2010), assassinated
• Vito Rizzuto (born 1946), serving eight-year prison sentence
• José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha (1947–1989), killed by law enforcement.
• Antonio Rotolo (born 1946), serving thirteen-year prison sentence
• "Cadillac" Frank Salemme (born 1933), currently enrolled in the Witness Protection Program.
• Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno (1911–1992), natural causes in prison
• Benedetto "The Hunter" Santapaola (born 1938)
• Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo (born 1929), serving life sentence in prison
• Benedetto Spera (born 1934), serving life sentence in prison
• Anthony "Tony the Ant" Spilotro (1938–1986), assassinated
• John Stanfa (born 1940), serving life sentence in prison
• Omid Tahvili (born 1970), international fugitive since 2007.
• Philip "Chicken Man" Testa (1924–1981), assassinated
• Frank "Funzi" Tieri (1904–1981), natural causes
• Joseph "Lead Pipe Joe" Todaro (born 1923), at large
• Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov (born 1949), international fugitive since 2002.
• Robert Trimbole (1931–1987), natural causes
• John "Peanuts" Tronolone (1910–1991), natural causes
• Koose Muniswamy Veerappan (1952–2004), killed by law enforcement.
• Vincenzo Virga, serving life sentence in prison
• Giuseppa "Giusy" Vitale, currently enrolled in the Italian Witness Protection Program.
• Vito Vitale (born 1958), serving life sentence in prison
• Michele "The Madman" Zaza (1945–1994), natural causes

See also

• List of crime bosses convicted in the 21st century
• List of criminal enterprises, gangs and syndicates
• List of Italian-American mobsters
• List of fictional crime bosses

External links

• Mob Life: Gangster Kings of Crime — slideshow by Life magazine