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The Death of Al Capone
In January 1947 one of America's most famous gangsters, Al Capone, died from a heart attack. Deirdre Capone talks about her memories of her notorious great uncle
In January 1947 one of America's most famous gangsters, Al Capone, died from a heart attack at home in his bed. He’d ruled the streets of Chicago for years during the era of Prohibition. Deirdre Capone talks about her memories of her notorious great uncle.
Photo: The gangster Al (Alphonse) Capone circa 1930 (Keystone/Getty Images)
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Thu 22 Jan 2015
08:50GMT
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