John Gotti

John Joseph Gotti, Jr. (October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002), commonly known by the media as "The Dapper Don" and "The Teflon Don" was an Italian-American crime boss. After the murder of his former boss Paul Castellano, was the boss of the well known Gambino crime family.

In 1998, Gotti was diagnosed with throat cancer and sent to the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, for surgery. Though the tumor was removed, the cancer returned two years later and Gotti was transferred back to Springfield. He died on June 10, 2002, at the age of 61.

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Category:1940 births
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Category:Criminals from New York City
Category:Gambino crime family
Category:American people convicted of murder
Category:People who died in prison custody in the United States
Category:Deaths from throat cancer