Al Capone
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N 41° 51.781 W 087° 54.385
16T E 424771 N 4634964
Headstone for Al Capone
Waymark Code: WMZJK
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2006
Views: 279
Nearby family marker's name is purposely blocked with shrubs but many people still visit. The stone is often covered with pennies, cigarettes & cigars.
Description:
The most notorious gangster in the history of the nation, Alphonse Capone, better known to most as Al Capone or Scarface was born in Brooklyn in 1899 to two Italian immigrants. Al Capone became head of the Chicago mafia after Torrio was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt and stepped down from the head spot in 1925. On November 24, Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in Federal prison. He was released in 1939, after serving seven years and paying all of his back taxes. His mental and physical condition had severely deteriorated and he entered Baltimore hospital for brain treatment immediately after his release. He died of a stroke and pneumonia on January 25, 1947.
Date of birth: 01/17/1899
Date of death: 01/25/1947
Area of notoriety: Crime
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: May-August 8:30am to 7:00pm, September-April 8:30 to 5:00pm
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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