In "Mob Cop" it is claimed that Phil died of that heartattack because his girlfriend told him she was going to marry Sam Cesario, another outfit guy. He then started to run around the prison yard in a furious pace and eventually dropped dead.

Dont know if its true, but its a fact that Sam Cesario was hit after Phil died, because of his affair with the mobsters girlfriend.

According to Bill Roemer Phil was very into old ruins and could spend hours photographing them on his buiness trips (narcotics) to Europe. On one occassion (I think it was at the old Armory Lounge) Sam Giancana was heard telling Phil to "stop talking about them goddamn ruins"

He had a large crew with guys primarly from the Grand Avenue section who did pretty much of the heavy work at the time and before he teamed with Chuck Nicoletti I believe he was working close with Obbie Frabotta.

He also was an early mentor of Tony Spilotro.