1962 in organized crime
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See also: 1961 in organized crime, other events of 1962, 1963 in organized crime and the list of 'years in Organized Crime'.
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[edit] Events
- April 8 - Genovese crime family Capo Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo, a former gunman and lieutenant in the Maranzano crime family and head of criminal operations in Greenwich Village since 1931, disappears.
- Former leader of the Philadelphia crime family, Salvatore Sabella dies.
- John Saupp is mistakenly killed by fellow inmate and New York mobster Joe Valachi, who had intended to kill New York mobster Joseph DiPalermo on orders from Vito Genovese, while imprisoned at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary.
- Carmine Galante convicted for drugs charges.
- January 26 - Lucky Luciano dies of a heart attack in Naples, Italy, while meeting with Hollywood producers to discuss a movie based on his life. Possibly, as some theorize, the result of poisoning.
- June 6 - Joe Profaci dies of cancer. The Gallo-Profaci War continues however as brother-in-law Joseph Magliocco takes over the Profaci crime family following Profaci's death.
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[edit] Deaths
- Salvatore Sabella, Leader of the Philadelphia crime family
- John Saupp, criminal and Atlanta Federal Penitentiary prison inmate
- Anthony Strollo "Tony Bender", Genovese crime family Capo, former gunman and lieutenant in the Luciano crime family and head of criminal operations in Greenwich Village
- January 26 - Lucky Luciano, New York mobster and founder of the National Crime Syndicate and La Cosa Nostra Commission.
- June 6 - Joe Profaci, Leader of the Profaci crime family
