Frank Sheeran

Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran (October 25, 1920 – December 14, 2003) was an American labor union official. He was accused of having links to the Bufalino crime family.

Frank Sheeran
BornFrancis Joseph Sheeran[1]
(1920-10-25)October 25, 1920
Darby, Pennsylvania, U. S.
DiedDecember 14, 2003(2003-12-14) (aged 83)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AllegianceBufalino crime family
Conviction(s)Labor racketeering[2]
PenaltySentenced to 32 years, released after 13.[2]
OccupationLabor union official
Spouse
Mary Sheeran
(m. 1946; div. 1968)
Children4

Sheeran was a figure in the corruption of unions by organized crime. Sheeran claimed to have killed Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa in 1975.[3] He is played by Robert De Niro in the 2019 Netflix The Irishman directed by Martin Scorsese.[4]

Sheeran died of cancer on December 14, 2003 in Philadelphia at the age of 83. Sheeran did NOT die in Philly he actually died in Delco, he was in a nursing home in West Chester, Pa at the time of his death!! He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon,Pa, also Delco!!!

References

  1. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kaplan, Michael (19 November 2017). "The 'real' story of the man who murdered Jimmy Hoffa" (in en). New York Post. https://nypost.com/2017/11/19/the-real-story-of-the-man-who-murdered-jimmy-hoffa/. Retrieved 18 November 2019. 
  3. Brandt, Charles (2004). "I Heard You Paint Houses": Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and the Inside Story of the Mafia, the Teamsters, and the Last Ride of Jimmy Hoffa. Hanover, New Hampshire: Steerforth Press. ISBN 978-1-58642-077-2. OCLC 54897800.
  4. Bell, Breanna (July 31, 2019). "Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman' Trailer Teams Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci". Variety. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.