GOTTI IS DEAD!!

Just heard on the radio that John Gotti Sr. is dead. Well, we knew the end was near, he's been sick for a while...

Apple

No way..he can't be dead...I haven't gotten a call yet!

Wow, that will be one funeral to watch....that is a long with a whole lot of federal men.

how old is John Gotti? adios Gotti!

GoodFella

Report I just read said he was 61 yrs old.

Pretty young...

A

grazie Apple! too young to die. maybe that,s the price he have to pay for everything he did.

GoodFella

he lived fast and died young...and the last few behind bars....

So true, goodfella...!!!

Well, his timing was perfect, anyway. At least Gotti's death brought a little life to this board -

Apple

What are the odds of him being cremated?

Or a big Mafia Funeral with loads and loads of flowers, limousines and the works...

I knew he was sick, but what did he die of? Cancer?

throat and neck cancer that he been battling for some time. gotti was my idol R.I.P

Wow, I never thought I'd see the guy referred to as somebody's 'idol'. Sad commentary on our times....

Apple

Wow. Personal irony: I just finished reading Gotti: Rise and Fall today at work. No kiddin'!

damn , i had ten messeges on my phone tellin me about this, guess my friends know me,well it does bum me out i have been tryin to get him to send me a letter i knew he was bad off and his time was close. anyone else gonna send flowers to his funeral, i am. im in chat so hope to see ya in there,

Y'know what? I really didn't react to the news at all - weird...

Anyway, here's the full story from Yahoo News :

Flamboyant Mafia Boss Gotti Dies in Prison
Mon Jun 10, 3:51 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - John Gotti, the swaggering boss of the Gambino crime family who was sentenced to life in prison in 1992 on murder charges after years of evading the law, died at a prison hospital on Monday. He was 61.

New York law enforcement sources said he died from complications of neck and throat cancer at a federal prison hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

A statement from the prison hospital said Gotti died "after a lengthy illness" at 11:45 a.m. CDT (12:45 p.m. EDT). "The cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy," the statement said. "Mr. Gotti's family has been notified."

Gotti was serving a life term in a maximum security federal prison in Marion, Illinois, when he was diagnosed with cancer in September 1998.

During his years as a gangster, Gotti became something of a celebrity, with his movements chronicled by the New York tabloids. The newspapers dubbed him "Dapper Don" for his elegant suits and the "Teflon Don" because he was acquitted in three trial brought by the government before his eventual 1992 conviction.

Hours of FBI ( news - web sites) tape recordings and the turncoat testimony of hitman Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano led to Gotti's arrest in 1990 and his trial and conviction for murder and racketeering.

Gotti was America's most visible mob boss when he was arrested. He had ordered and watched the 1985 assassination of Gambino boss Paul Castellano on a midtown Manhattan street in a grab for control of a string of lucrative illegal businesses.

Unlike Mafia bosses of old, however, Gotti invited publicity and attention with displays of wealth and bravado that ultimately contributed to his downfall.

Gotti was married to the former Victoria DiGiorgio and they had five children.

Gotti died a week after U.S. prosecutors in New York indicted his brother, Peter Gotti, and more than a dozen other alleged mobsters on extortion and corruption charges related to waterfront operations.

Peter Gotti allegedly became head of the Gambino family after his nephew, John "Junior" Gotti, was sentenced to 6-1/2 years in prison in a 1999 plea bargain for racketeering and other crimes.

Think of it..head man for only seven years....
...and most of them were spent fighting the feds in court. I'd say he got the short end of the stick wouldn't you?

yes i would CD thats for sure, come in the chat

Well its been waiting to happen. So long Johnny Boy!

He was a good man, led a prosperous and fruitul life. I'll miss my personal friend Giovanni.

THE FEDS KILLED HIM!!!!!

Their were threads back in APRIL saying Gotti is dead, how are you sure somebody didn;t hack into yahoo News? It's happened before!

I agree with Apple, but at least he was a true mafioso, he went down by himself, he never talked even though that fucking rat Sammy did!

So, John's dead, Junior and Peter are in jail, whose Don Gambino? Gene Gotti?

If the FBI REALLY wanted an initiation ceremony they'd follow Gene Gotti for the next couple of days, he's probably next Boss!

Yeah I read about this on the Fox News website.

So long John Gotti, you'll be missed. Rest In Peace.

I've always considered John Gotti as one of my idols.

what about Gotti made him your idol? just wondering, from what ive read he sounded like a decent guy.

Question:

Didn't he violate mob rules by whacking Paul C. without permission? Get's hard to keep a business together when folks start taking out the leaders indescriminantly.

Gotti was a stand up guy, he got convicted, did he ever once think about becoming a RAT. No he didn't unlike that RAT FACED Sammy the Bull.

Well from what I've heard DP he did get permission from the other families, I've heard the other families gave their permission cause they were afraid Paul C would agree to become a government witness to avoid going to prison. Don't forget he was one of the defendants in the Commision case.

So...as long as a murderer doesn't also become a RAT, then he has all the makings of a 'stand up guy'.

That's good to know, somebody should call Michael Skakel's lawyer with this revelation.

Apple

Gotti was a stand up guy, he got convicted, did he ever once think about becoming a RAT. No he didn't unlike that RAT FACED Sammy the Bull.

Well from what I've heard DP he did get permission from the other families, I've heard the other families gave their permission cause they were afraid Paul C would agree to become a government witness to avoid going to prison. Don't forget he was one of the defendants in the Commision case.[/b][/quote]So I guess you don't get a chance to SHOW that you are Loyal or are a stand up guy. They wack you so you are now a DEATH END.

Well from what I've heard DP he did get permission from the other families, I've heard the other families gave their permission cause they were afraid Paul C would agree to become a government witness to avoid going to prison. Don't forget he was one of the defendants in the Commision case.[/QB][/QUOTE]

He never had the permission from the other Families. Even the Chin tried a few times to have Gotti killed because of this. He got his Underboss though.

when is the funeral?

Do you know date/time of the funeral? where are you sending flowers?

well its all hush hush right now, im sure i will get the word of where, i know its gonna be this weekend, and have a clue of where just not sure yet,any help would be good.....

got my info......... :p

I have got to say, I am blown away by the way that some of you are deifying a bad man and a bad "organization". The books and movies are one thing, but in our real lives the organization is not "good". Would you all want to live a life in fear, constant threats, family members being blown up, your little sister winds up with needles in her arm and od'ing because of these assholes? Gotti an idol? A good man? Please. If that is what you believe then this world is heading toward an awful place. Try and keep fantasy away from your realities, you are being decieved.

Yes,especially the way you describe it.It sounds great.Especially the little sister part.Where do I sign?

Well the Daper Don is no longer with us. May he rest in peace, unfortuantly he is most likly burning in hell!

Too bad, he was my cousin. Or not.

I heard that the Archbishop of the catholic church that the Gotti family attended wouldn't hold a memorial service for him because his lifestyle went against the teachings of the church. Pretty intense!!