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Totò Riina
Acting
16 Nov 1930
† 17 Nov 2017
Corleone - Sicily - Italy
Biography
Salvatore “Totò” Riina, called “Totò 'u Curtu” (Sicilian for “Totò the Short,” Totò being the diminutive of Salvatore), was an Italian mobster and chief of the Sicilian Mafia, known for a ruthless murder campaign that reached a peak in the early 1990s with the assassinations of Antimafia Commission prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, resulting in widespread public outcry and a major crackdown by the authorities.
Also Known As
Salvatore Riina, 'U Curtu, La Belva
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