Bernardo Provenzano
Bernardo Provenzano (Italian pronunciation: [berˈnardo provenˈtsaːno]; 31 January 1933 – 13 July 2016) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia (Cosa Nostra). He was suspected of having been the head of the Corleonesi, a Mafia faction from the town of Corleone. He was the de facto capo di tutti capi (boss of all bosses) of the entire Sicilian Mafia until his arrest in 2006.[1][1][2]
| Bernardo Provenzano | |
|---|---|
 Provenzano in 1959 | |
| Born | 31 January 1933 Corleone, Sicily, Italy |
| Died | 13 July 2016 (aged 83) Milan, Italy |
| Alias(es) | "Binnu u tratturi" (Binnie the Tractor) "Zio Binnu" (Uncle Bernardo) "Il ragioniere" (The Accountant) |
| Allegiance | Corleonesi |
| Charge(s) | Mafia association multiple murder jailbreaking |
| Conviction(s) | Mafia association, multiple murder, jailbreaking |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment (multiple life sentences related to different homicides and mass murders) |
| Status | Deceased |
| Occupation | Mafia boss |
On 13 July 2016, Provenzano died from complications of bladder cancer at a hospital in prison at age 83.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Profile: Bernardo Provenzano, BBC News, 11 April 2006.
- ↑ Sicily's Invisible Man Archived 2005-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, Time Europe Magazine, 29 August 2004.
- ↑ "Italian mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano, 83, dies in jail". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2016.