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

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.