Lucchese's daughter, Frances would marry Tommy Gambino, the son of Carlo Gambino, the boss of the Gambino crime family, which formed a strong bond between the two crime families.

One of the “founding fathers” of the American Mafia, Tommy Lucchese was a well-connected and widely respected godfather whose name today remains on the marquee of one of New York’s …

Despite a criminal career marked by a single conviction for automobile theft, Lucchese rose to prominence in organized crime, eventually becoming boss of the Lucchese crime family in the …

The history of the famous Lucchese crime family founded by Gaetano Tommy Lucchese. This crime family inspired movies like Goodfellas and characters like the Sopranos. Like all the …

Dec 2, 2022 · In the 1930 census, Tommy Lucchese’s family lived in Corona, Queens, and he claimed to be the manager of a plumbing business. He had rackets in the garment district in …

Tommy Lucchese died of a brain tumor in 1967 at his home in the Lido Beach area of Long Island. Over 1,000 mourners came to pay their respects, which included politicians, judges, …

By 1930, conflicts in East Harlem forced gangsters to take sides. Lucchese separated from the Terranova- and Schultz-influenced organization, which had branches in East Harlem, the …

Oct 5, 2025 · Lucchese became one of the most well-respected Cosa Nostra bosses of the post-war era. His political connections had already enabled him to become a naturalized American …

Under Tommy Lucchese's leadership from 1951 onward, the Lucchese crime family established significant influence over operations at Idlewild Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy …

The next boss was Tommy Lucchese, who had served as Gagliano's underboss for over 20 years. Lucchese led the family to become one of the most powerful families to sit on the …