1996 in organized crime

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Overview of the events of 1996 in organized crime

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## Events

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* December 7 – Philadelphia crime family captain Joseph Sodano, based out of Newark, New Jersey, was shot to death for hiding money from the administration.

## Arts and literature

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* The Funeral (film) starring Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Vincent Gallo, Benicio del Toro and John Ventimiglia
* Gotti (film) starring Armand Assante, William Forsythe, Frank Vincent, Dominic Chianese, Vincent Pastore and Tony Sirico
* The Last Don (novel) by Mario Puzo
* Last Man Standing (film) starring Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken and Michael Imperioli
* Last Man Standing (film)
* Mad Dog Time (film) starring Gabriel Byrne, Richard Dreyfuss, Jeff Goldblum, Burt Reynolds and Billy Drago
* Bound (film)
* Fargo (film)
* Set It Off (film)
* The Substitute (film)

## Births

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## Deaths

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* March 12 – Jack "Spot" Comer, Jewish-English gangster (83)
* April 13 - James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke, Lucchese Family associate known for the Lufthansa heist.[1]
* December 7 – Joseph Sodano, Philadelphia crime family captain

## References

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1. ^ Obituary: "'Jimmy the Gent' Burke, Lufthansa Heist's Kingpin," Newsday, April 17, 1996.

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