On this day back in 1888 Vincent Mangano was born in Palermo, Sicily. He was given the name as ‘The Executioner’ by the media and ran his own family for 20 years between 1931 to his death in 1951. His brother Philip was his underboss during this period.
Eventually his family became what we now know the Gambino family, but not before a stint as the Anastasia family (1951 – 1957). His downfall was at the hands of The Lord High Executioner, Albert Anastasia. Vincent’s body has never been found.