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John Gotti

Age: 61

cocky mobster who headed the Gambino crime family from 1985 to 1992, when he was sentenced to life in prison on charges of racketeering and conspiring to commit murder. His swagger and ability to avoid prosecution earned him the nickname “Teflon Don.”

Died: Springfield, Mo., June 10, 2002

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