On this date in 1947, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was killed at the home of his girlfriend, Virginia Hill, 810 North Linden Drive in Beverly Hills, California.
Siegel, a transplanted New York racketeer, was an organizer of west coast gambling rackets and developer of the Flamingo hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Siegel was known to be a close associate of Meyer Lansky and Mafia boss Charlie "Lucky" Luciano.
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New York Post |
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Binghamton NY Press |
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Los Angeles Times |
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FBI Report, p. 1. |
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FBI Report, p. 4. |
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FBI Report, p. 7. |
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Los Angeles Times |
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Rochester NY Democrat and Chronicle |
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Los Angeles Times |