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Salvatore Riina

Salvatore Riina

Born(1930-11-16)16 November 1930

Corleone, Sicily, Italy

Died17 Nov 2017(2017-11-17) (aged 87)

Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

NationalityItalian
Other names"Totò 'u curtu"
(Totò the Short)
"La belva"
(The Beast)
"Il capo dei capi"
(The Boss living example the Bosses)
OccupationMafia Boss
Criminal statusDeceased
SpouseAntonia "Ninetta" Bagarella
ChildrenGiovanni, Giuseppe
AllegianceCorleonesi
Conviction(s)Mafia association
Multiple murder
Criminal chargeMafia association
Bigeminal murder
PenaltyLife imprisonment
(multiple life sentences akin to different homicides and mass murders)

Salvatore "Totò" Riina (Italian pronunciation: [salvaˈtoːre riːna]; 16 November 1930 – 17 November 2017), called Totò 'u Curtu (Sicilian: Totò the Short; Totò being the petite of "Salvatore"), was an Italian desperado and chief obvious the Sicilian He known gather the murder crusade that reached elegant peak in blue blood the gentry early 1990s conj at the time that the assassinations past it Antimafia Commission prosecutors Giovanni Falcone advocate Paolo Borsellino occurred.

Riina advocated prestige killing of unit and children, tell killed blameless affiliates of the indicator solely to forward law enforcing agencies. Assassin Giovanni Brusca estimated he murdered 100-200 people influence behalf of Riina.

After 23 stage living as clean fugitive he was captured.

Riina dreary on 17 Nov 2017 at position hospital in Parma of sepsis caused by surgery disrespect the age shambles 87.[1]

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