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Frank "Cheech" DeCicco (5 November 1935 – 13 April 1986) was the underboss of the Gambino crime family under Paul Castellano.In 1986, he was assassinated by The Commission, which was attempting to kill John Gotti for his unsanctioned murder of Castellano.. Biography []. Frank DeCicco was born in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, New York City on 5 November 1935, and he grew up in Staten Island, New York.
20 de ago. de 2013 · Frank DeCicco (November 5, 1935 - April 13, 1986) was John Gotti’s underboss when he was slain at the behest of Vincent“The Chin” Gigante, who seemed to have partially outsourced the job to Luchese bosses Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso and Vittorio Amuso.
Gotti already had the support of capo Frank DeCicco and soldiers Sammy Gravano and Robert DiBernardo, but lining up the support of Armone was a critical step in the conspiracy. As a respected old-timer in the Gambino family, Armone would offer more credibility to the new regime and placate Castellano's supporters.
25 de ago. de 2023 · Meanwhile, the other families started coming after Gotti and Gravano for killing Castellano without permission. The biggest blow to Gotti and Gravano came when notorious Luchesse family member Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso, with the cooperation of the other families, arranged the murder of longtime Gotti and Gravano ally Frank DeCicco in April 1986.
14 de abr. de 1986 · The dead man was identified as Frank DeCicco, of 1300 Forest Hill Road, Willowbrook, S.I., who became the second in command to John Gotti, reputed head of the Gambino family, earlier this year.
In this episode, we spotlight the life of the fascinating Gambino Underboss: Frank DeCicco. A confidante and friend to Gotti and Gravano, DeCicco was a the...
On April 13, 1986, Frank DeCicco--Gotti's underboss and the man who had set up Castellano—stood outside his parked Buick with a friend from the Lucchese family, Frank Bellino. As DeCicco reached into the car to fetch a business card for Bellino, a bomb concealed under the car exploded. DeCicco was nearly torn in half by the blast.
