Philip Testa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American mob boss
Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1924
Place of Birth: Mistretta, Sicily, Italy
Date of Death: 15-Mar-1981
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Philip Testa
- Philip Charles Testa (April 21, 1924 – March 15, 1981), also known as "The Chicken Man" or "The Julius Caesar of the Philadelphia Mob" or "Philly", was a Sicilian-American Mafia figure known for his brief leadership of the Philadelphia crime family.
- Testa became boss after the former boss Angelo Bruno was murdered by his own consigliere, Antonio Caponigro, who, in turn, was ordered killed by The Commission for acting without permission.
- Testa's nickname came from his involvement in a poultry business.
- About a year after Bruno's death, Testa was killed by the blast of a nail bomb allegedly ordered by his underboss, Pete Casella.
- According to the Philadelphia press, that event marked the beginning of the four-year Philadelphia Mafia War that led to 30 mobsters being killed.
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