List of crime bosses

19th century

John Morrissey (1831-1878), natural causes

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

Johnny Jack Nounes (1890-1970)

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

Ollie Quinn

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

Dutch Voight

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

Sam Maceo (1894-1951)

Rose Maceo (1887-1954)

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 1939-2013), cancer

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 (1978–present) 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 (1943-2012), assassinated

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 after 16 years at large and 12 years on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, Bulger was arrested in Santa Monica, California On August 12, 2013, he was found guilty on 31 counts, including both racketeering charges, and was found to have been involved in 11 murders. As of September 10, 2014 Bulger, is inmate number 02182-748 currently incarcerated for life at the United States Penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.

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

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 bad link to footballer

Peter Chong (born 1943), released from prison.

Anthony "Tony Ripe" Civella (1930–1976), natural causes

Nelson Comandari (?-present) currently awaiting trial.

Jimmy Coonan (born 1946), serving seventy-five-year prison sentence

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

Aladino "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

Mohamed Abdi Hassan ("Afweyne"), arrested and under trial

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), serving nine years in prison

Matteo Messina Denaro (born 1962), international fugitive since 1993.

Sergei Mikhailov (born 1958), at large

Peter "Shakes" Milano (1925-2012), natural causes

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), serving eighteen years in prison

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), serving life sentence in prison

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

Nicola Rizzuto (1924–2010), assassinated

Vito Rizzuto (1946-2013), cancer

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 died Jan 13 2017

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 other sources indicate released in 2010

Michele "The Madman" Zaza (1945–1994), natural causes

Morris Glasgow, possibly of North Preston's Finest