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Tony Accardo
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Born
April 28
,
1906
·
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
May 27
,
1992
·
Chicago, Illinois, USA
(congestive heart failure)
Birth name
Antonino Leonardo Accardo
Nicknames
The Big Tuna
Joe Batters
Big Tuna
Mini Bio
Tony Accardo was born on April 28, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Clarice. He died on May 27, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Spouse
Clarice
(? - May 27, 1992) (his death, 4 children)
Trivia
Despite an arrest record for murder, kidnapping, extortion, tax fraud, union racketeering and gambling, he was never convicted of a felony.
Former bodyguard of
Al Capone
, who gave him the nickname "Joe Batters" for the way Accardo carried out one of Capone's orders with a baseball bat.
Ruled the Chicago underworld for 50 years, longer than any mob boss.
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