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He has a legacy of being one of the most financially successful gangsters in American history. Before he fled Cuba, Lansky was said to be worth an estimated US$20 million (equivalent to $184 million in 2023). [5] . When he died in 1983, his family learned that his estate was worth only around $57,000 (equivalent to $174,371 in 2023). [6]
Jan 16, 1983 · Meyer Lansky, the reputed financial genius of the underworld, died today of cancer at Mount Sinai Hospital here. He was 81 years old. Mr. Lansky was admitted to the hospital Dec. 31...
Apr 2, 2014 · Meyer Lansky died from lung cancer on January 15, 1983, in Miami Beach at the age of 80. Books and Movies
Aug 20, 2024 · In 1979 the House of Representatives Assassinations Committee, ending its two-year investigation of the Warren Commission report, linked Lansky with Jack Ruby, the nightclub owner who killed U.S. Pres. John F. Kennedy ’s assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. Lansky died of lung cancer and was buried in Miami in an Orthodox Jewish ceremony.
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Mar 31, 2024 · On Jan. 15, 1983, Meyer Lansky died at 81. He was survived by his wife and three children and buried in Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Miami. According to Lansky’s New York Times obituary, an FBI agent once admitted with “grudging admiration” that “He would have been chairman of the board of General Motors if he’d gone into legitimate business.”
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Jun 13, 2014 · Meyer Lansky died on Jan. 15, 1983, after fighting lung cancer. Forbes had estimated his wealth at $300 million, but there was very little money in the will. His family still wonders where...
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May 19, 2019 · Luciano was behind the formation of a national crime syndicate and allegedly decided to murder Sicilian crime boss Joe “The Boss” Masseria on the advice of Lanksy. Masseria was gunned down in 1931 by four hitmen, one of whom was Bugsy Siegel.
