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James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), 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.
Feb 28, 2024 · The infamous New York City gangster Jimmy Burke, the inspiration for Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas, always had a knack for getting away with things. As an Irish-American, Burke was never formally inducted into a Mafia family.
Mar 3, 2014 · Jimmy Burke was a violent, ruthless criminal who worked with the mafia and committed countless murders and the Lufthansa heist. He was the model for Robert De Niro's character in Martin Scorcese's movie Goodfellas.
Mar 9, 2024 · The story comes courtesy of the 1986 nonfiction bestseller Wiseguy that detailed the life of Lucchese crime family associate Henry Hill, as well as his comrades like James “Jimmy The Gent” Burke and Thomas DeSimone, and their involvement in the infamous Lufthansa heist.
Apr 19, 2023 · Here's what really happened to James Burke, the real-life mob figure who inspired Robert De Niro's Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas, after the film's events.
Apr 17, 1996 · James (Jimmy the Gent) Burke, a legendary gangster and suspected mastermind of the 1978 Lufthansa theft of nearly $6 million in cash, died on Saturday at a Buffalo hospital. He was 64.
Sep 21, 2020 · Sewn inside the lining of his jacket was an address book, inside which investigators found the details of a notorious New York gangster: Jimmy “The Gent” Burke.
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