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About

John Joseph Gotti Jr. was an Italian-American gangster who became boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. Gotti and his brothers grew up in poverty and turned to a life of crime at an early age.

Nicknames
The Teflon Don, Black John, Crazy Horse

BIRTHDAY
October 27, 1940

ZODIAC SIGN
Scorpio

BORN
The Bronx, New York, United States (Map)

EDUCATION
Franklin K Lane Educational Campus (Map)

POLITICAL VIEWS
Unknown

Nationality
American

DIED
June 10, 2002 (age 61)

CAUSE OF DEATH
Laryngeal cancer

Place of burial
St. John Cemetery, New York, United States (Map)

HEIGHT
5ft 10 in (1.78 m)

EYE COLOR
Brown

HANDEDNESS
Right-handed

TATTOOS
None

NET WORTH
$30 Million (2002)

Faith
Unknown

languages spoken
English

IQ
Unknown

Personal Quotes

Don’t carry a gun. It’s nice to have them close by, but don’t carry them. You might get arrested.

If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.

Always be nice to bankers. Always be nice to pension fund managers. Always be nice to the media. In that order.

I never lie because I don’t fear anyone. You only lie when you’re afraid.

Favorite Things

food
Chicken, biscuits, chicken-fried steak

song
“CARA MIA” – by Jay and the Americans

drink
Rémy Martin Louis XIII Cognac

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