‘Mafia prince’ Tommy Gambino — ratted on by ‘Sammy the Bull’ — dead at 94
- 7 months ago
Thomas “Tommy” Gambino, the oldest son of crime family founder Carlo Gambino, has died.
He was 94.
The longtime Upper East Side resident died Oct. 3 of natural causes.
The New York Times reported in 1992 that the Mafia captain had “at least $75 million in cash, bonds and blue chip stock.”
He was the nephew of “Big Paul” Castellano, who succeeded Carlo as the head of the family but was rubbed out in 1985 on the orders of eventual Gambino godfather John Gotti.
Tommy Gambino arrived at Sparks Steakhouse on East 46th Street just moments after Castellano and his driver, Tommy Bilotti, were gunned down outside the eatery.
Tommy Gambino, once described as the a “quintessential Mafia prince of New York City,” was convicted in 1993 of two counts of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy for controlling gambling and loan sharking operations in Connecticut.
He was 94.
The longtime Upper East Side resident died Oct. 3 of natural causes.
The New York Times reported in 1992 that the Mafia captain had “at least $75 million in cash, bonds and blue chip stock.”
He was the nephew of “Big Paul” Castellano, who succeeded Carlo as the head of the family but was rubbed out in 1985 on the orders of eventual Gambino godfather John Gotti.
Tommy Gambino arrived at Sparks Steakhouse on East 46th Street just moments after Castellano and his driver, Tommy Bilotti, were gunned down outside the eatery.
Tommy Gambino, once described as the a “quintessential Mafia prince of New York City,” was convicted in 1993 of two counts of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy for controlling gambling and loan sharking operations in Connecticut.