Benjamin Ruggiero, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Benjamin Ruggiero

American mobster

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1926

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1994

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Benjamin Ruggiero

  • Benjamin Ruggiero, also known as "Lefty", "Lefty Guns", and "Lefty Two Guns" (April 19, 1926 – November 24, 1994), was a soldier in the Bonanno crime family.
  • He is well known for his friendship and mentorship of FBI undercover agent Joseph "Donnie Brasco" Pistone.
  • Ruggiero was an old school Cosa Nostra mobster who knew how Mafia politics worked.
  • Ruggiero allegedly murdered around 26 people and refused to break omertà when arrested.

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