Stefano Bontade, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Stefano Bontade

Member of Sicilian Mafia

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1939

Place of Birth: Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1981

Profession: habitual offender

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Stefano Bontade

  • Stefano Bontade (23 April 1939 – 23 April 1981) was a powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia.
  • He was commonly called Bontade but the actual surname is Bontate.
  • He was the boss of the Santa Maria di Gesù Family in Palermo.
  • He was also known as the Principe di Villagrazia (Prince of Villagrazia) - the area of Palermo he controlled - and Il Falco (the Falcon).
  • He had links with several powerful politicians in Sicily with links to former prime minister Giulio Andreotti.
  • In 1981 he was killed by the rival faction within Cosa Nostra, the Corleonesi.
  • His death sparked a brutal Mafia War that left several hundred mafiosi dead.

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