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  1. buffalonews.com › news › james-burke-dies-was-alleged-brainJAMES BURKE DIES; WAS ALLEGED BRAIN BEHIND $5.8 MILLION LUFTHANSA...

    Apr 17, 1996 · James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke, one of New York's legendary gangsters and suspected mastermind of the 1978 Lufthansa heist that netted a record $5.8 million in cash, is dead at age 64. Burke...

  2. allthatsinteresting.com › lufthansa-heistLufthansa Heist: The Real Story Of Goodfellas' $6 Million Robbery

    Jun 9, 2024 · Jimmy Burke (played by Robert De Niro as “Jimmy Conway” in Goodfellas) was an uncharacteristic sort of Mafia man in that he was Irish-American, not Italian-American. His heritage was both a blessing as a curse. Not being Italian meant he couldn’t be a made man, but it also meant he could act as a free agent of sorts.

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  4. list25.com › 25-extremely-notorious-gangsters25 Extremely Notorious Gangsters - List25

    Jun 23, 2024 · Born in New York in 1931, James Burke was known as Jimmy The Gent. He is the most infamous gangster in America. He was responsible for fixing horse races, orchestrating bank robberies, extorting money from local businesses, and manipulating politicians.

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  5. www.hellomagazine.com › brides › 677591Jodie Comer's five-year relationship with private partner she's...

    Jun 14, 2024 · Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer has reportedly been dating American tech professional and lacrosse player James Burke since 2019. Inside their "tricky" relationship she keeps very private ...

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Patriarca_crime_familyPatriarca crime family - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · The Patriarca crime family ( / ˌpætriˈɑːrkə /, Italian pronunciation: [patriˈarka] ), also known as the New England Mafia, the Boston Mafia, the Providence Mafia or the Office, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family operating in New England.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gambino_crime_familyGambino crime family - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · The Gambino crime family (pronounced [ɡamˈbiːno]) is an Italian-American Mafia crime family and one of the "Five Families" that dominate organized crime activities in New York City, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the American Mafia.

  9. astrologify.com › people › james-burke-gangsterAstrology Birth Chart for James Burke (Jul. 5, 1931)

    Jun 11, 2024 · James Burke, also known as “Jimmy the Gent”, was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time. He was believed to be responsible for the deaths of those involved in the months after the robbery.