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For all you Godfather Lovers:

Carlo Gambino (1902 – 1976)
A.K.A:“Defacto Boss of Bosses, The Godfather”

From the BBC website, ON THIS DAY:

1976: Funeral of Mafia boss held in NY
“The funeral of Carlo Gambino, the ‘boss of the bosses’ in the Mafia, has taken place in New York. Mr Gambino, considered the most powerful of the leaders of the American Mafia, died in his sleep at his home on Friday . It is thought he suffered a heart attack.

The funeral, which was ticket-only, was held at the Church of Our Lady of Grace in a quiet, residential area of Brooklyn….

…Carlo Gambino, in a $7,000 (£4,400) bronze coffin, was buried next to his wife Catherine who died in 1971. The death of Mr Gambino had long been expected following his recent spate of heart trouble.”
In Context
“It is widely believed the character of Don Vito Corleone played by Marlon Brando in Mario Puzo’s ‘The Godfather’ is based on Carlo Gambino.

As well as being the head of the five New York families Carlo Gambino was also on the National Mafia Commission which governed the affairs of the 26 American families. He was considered to be very influential in this role.”

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Gambino may have been a bad person but I say Kudos for being an inspirations for a timeless piece of movie magic..

“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse”

I wonder if Kuwait ever had a Godfather figure those days.. a pearl diving or merchant Godfather.. or what about today ? do we have a Gotti amongst us ? someone on a smaller scale ? I don’t know one.. hmm have one in mind ?

I just wonder..