Mobster Suicides

[Stroccos]

lou"uncle lou" rothkopf killed himself in 1956 member of the cleveland syndicate

[UTC]

The Alex family had a good measure of mental illness.

[UTC]

Again, the Ligammari deaths, including because parent and child suicides are virtually unknown of throughout history, had the feds very dubious about it. The feds also wanted an investigation, but the matter was quickly closed with no autopsy locally. The strange circumstances and the doubt of the feds was written up in the papers at the time.

[UTC]

''I know of no other dual pact like this with a father and son, none,'' said Dr. Andrew Slaby, a professor of clinical psychology at New York University and a former president of the American Association of Suicidology. ''It's a truly remarkable case,'' he said, adding, ''if it's actually a suicide.''

[phatmatress777]

Who was the mobster that shoved pencils through his eyes in jail but lived anyway

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[Antiliar]

Joseph "Pip the Blind" Gagliano in 1947.
Peter LaTempa, 1945.
Bartolomeo Fontana (possibly)

[Villain]

The Alex family had a good measure of mental illness.

Thats right. Both brothers suffered from depression, Gus also had agoraphobia and that is why he often travelled with only one female companion

[electricslim]

Both Sam and Gus Alex both did heavy work in their earlier days. Sam's nickname was RIP.

What is outlined in the FBI memorandums about Gus Alex's mental health issues is consistent with PTSD symptoms. It is not a stretch to see what a couple of terrifying experiences can do to a person.

[JCB1977]

lou"uncle lou" rothkopf killed himself in 1956 member of the cleveland syndicate

Financial reasons?

[Stroccos]

lou"uncle lou" rothkopf killed himself in 1956 member of the cleveland syndicate

Financial reasons?

I dont think for financial reasons. But nobody really knows why, my best guess is grief over His wife who killed her self about A year earlier , He also had A brother who whacked himself in the 30's who was A witness in the infamous murder of A cleveland city councilman. Rothkopf started his car in the garage and died from the fumes.

[UTC]

The problem with whacking yourself out gangland style is that it's a bitch getting that second shot off to the back of your head.

[furiofromnaples]

Joseph "Pip the Blind" Gagliano in 1947.
Peter LaTempa, 1945.
Bartolomeo Fontana (possibly)

LaTempa was poison ed on the vito genovese order.

[furiofromnaples]

Domenico Pagano the secessionists boss committed suicide by hanging himself to the bars of the cell with shoelaces, he was serving 20 y in 41 bis regime for his role on the Scampia feud.

[Antiliar]

Joseph "Pip the Blind" Gagliano in 1947.
Peter LaTempa, 1945.
Bartolomeo Fontana (possibly)

LaTempa was poison ed on the vito genovese order.

Read "The Mob and the City." The evidence shows that LaTempa really did commit suicide.

[Rocco]

Bonanno Soldier Giovanni Ligammari
Bonanno Soldiers Pietro “Peter” Ligammari

this one never did sit well with me as father son suicide. Murder suicide happens but this is a father and son who hung themselves a the same time etc. always thought it was a hit staged or force hanging rather the be tortured to death scenario etc.