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Salvatore Riina during his trial in Palermo, Sicily, in 1993. A judge gave him 26 life sentences.
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Salvatore Riina
Died on November 17, 2017 at age 87
Mr. Riina, the Mafia’s murderous “boss of bosses,” earned multiple life sentences and the nickname the Beast for his cruelty and for unleashing a war against law enforcement that claimed the lives of Italian prosecutors and police officers.
Notable Deaths 2017
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