Big Jim Colosimo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Big Jim Colosimo

American mobster

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1878

Place of Birth: Colosimi, Calabria, Italy

Date of Death: 11-May-1920

Profession: entrepreneur, criminal, procurer, racketeer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Vincenzo Colosimo (Italian: [vin't??ntso ko'l?zi?mo]; February 16, 1878 – May 11, 1920), known as James "Big Jim" Colosimo or as "Diamond Jim", was an Italian-American Mafia crime boss who emigrated from Calabria, Italy, in 1895, and built a criminal empire in Chicago based on prostitution, gambling, and racketeering.
He gained power through petty crime and by heading a chain of brothels.
From about 1902 until his death in 1920, he led a gang that became known after his death as the Chicago Outfit.
Johnny Torrio was an enforcer whom Colosimo imported in 1909 from New York and who seized control after his death.
Al Capone, a Torrio henchman, allegedly was directly involved in the murder.