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CHAPTER 18: DEATH IN NAPLES
Numerous contemporary newspaper reports on the death of Luciano include “Luciano Dies at 65; was facing arrest,”
New York Times,
January 27, 1962, “‘Lucky’ Luciano Drops Dead,” London
Times,
January 27, 1962, “Luciano Dies as Police Close In,”
New York Herald Tribune,
January 27, 1962, “Luciano’s Violent Life Spills Over into Rites” New York
Daily News,
January 30, 1962, “Luciano Is Buried in Queens Vault,”
New York Times,
February 8, 1962.
New York Times,
January 27, 1962, “‘Lucky’ Luciano Drops Dead,” London
Times,
January 27, 1962, “Luciano Dies as Police Close In,”
New York Herald Tribune,
January 27, 1962, “Luciano’s Violent Life Spills Over into Rites” New York
Daily News,
January 30, 1962, “Luciano Is Buried in Queens Vault,”
New York Times,
February 8, 1962.
There are different versions as to what Luciano’s last words were. In the
New York Times
report of January 28, Gosch said Luciano said nothing, but in
The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano,
he has him gasping, “Marty …” Scaduto has Gosch asking him “Do you feel ill?” and Luciano says, “Yeah” before collapsing. Jack Anderson has him saying, “Martin, Martin, Martin.”
New York Times
report of January 28, Gosch said Luciano said nothing, but in
The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano,
he has him gasping, “Marty …” Scaduto has Gosch asking him “Do you feel ill?” and Luciano says, “Yeah” before collapsing. Jack Anderson has him saying, “Martin, Martin, Martin.”
FBI memorandum addressed to Hoover denying veracity of more sensational Italian stories after Luciano’s death, dated February 12, 1962; “Lucky Luciano worked for the FBI,”
Telesera,
February 5, 1962. FBI memorandum about death of Luciano dated February 19, 1962. FBI memorandum on Gosch’s Spanish article, dated March 8, 1962. “War Against One-Armed Bandits in Italy,” London
Times,
January 22, 1965; “113 Mafia Suspects Stand Trial” London
Times,
October 24, 1966. Conclusion that Luciano as master criminal was overstated occurs in FBI memorandum dated September 17, 1965. FBI review of
The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano
dated October 2, 1974. See also N. Gage, “Questions Are Raised on Lucky Luciano Book,”
New York Times
, December 17, 1974. “Film Bio of Lucky Luciano in the Works,”
mafia-news.com
, July 6, 2007, and “Hollywood Eyes Luciano Tale,”
New York Post,
August 12, 2007.
Telesera,
February 5, 1962. FBI memorandum about death of Luciano dated February 19, 1962. FBI memorandum on Gosch’s Spanish article, dated March 8, 1962. “War Against One-Armed Bandits in Italy,” London
Times,
January 22, 1965; “113 Mafia Suspects Stand Trial” London
Times,
October 24, 1966. Conclusion that Luciano as master criminal was overstated occurs in FBI memorandum dated September 17, 1965. FBI review of
The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano
dated October 2, 1974. See also N. Gage, “Questions Are Raised on Lucky Luciano Book,”
New York Times
, December 17, 1974. “Film Bio of Lucky Luciano in the Works,”
mafia-news.com
, July 6, 2007, and “Hollywood Eyes Luciano Tale,”
New York Post,
August 12, 2007.
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For precise archival references see Notes.
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Thomas E. Dewey Archive in the University of Rochester Library Herlands Report of 1954
Herbert H. Lehman Suite and Papers, Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI files on Lucky Luciano, Vito Genovese, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, and Longy Zwillman
COLLEGE PARK, MD
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
RG 38—Records of Office of Chief of Naval Operations
RG 59—Records of the Department of State
RG 165—Records of the War Department
RG 170—Records of the Drug Enforcement Administration
RG 226—Records of the Office of Strategic Services Modern Military Records
LONDON, UK
British National Archives, Kew
MEPO—Records of the Metropolitan Police Office
HO—Records of the Home Office
WO—Records of War Office and Armed Forces
FO—Records of the Foreign Office
CAB—Records of the Cabinet Office
PREM—Records of the Prime Minister’s Office
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