Joe Masseria, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian-born American gangster
Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1886
Place of Birth: Menfi, Sicily, Italy
Date of Death: 15-Apr-1931
Profession: criminal
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Joe Masseria
- Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria (Italian: [d?u'z?ppe masse'ria]; January 17, 1886 – April 15, 1931) was an early Italian-American Mafia boss in New York City.
- He was boss of what is now called the Genovese crime family, one of the New York City Mafia's Five Families, from 1922 to 1931.
- He waged a bloody war to take over the criminal activities in New York City, gaining considerable power for himself.
- He was killed in 1931 in a hit ordered by his own lieutenant, Charles "Lucky" Luciano.
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