SettingsPeople murdered by the Sicilian Mafia
Bernardino Verro
Bernardino Verro (Corleone, 1866 – Corleone, November 3, 1915) was a Sicilian sindicalist and politician.
Bernardino Verro (Corleone, 1866 – Corleone, November 3, 1915) was a Sicilian sindicalist and politician.
Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa was a general of the Italian carabinieri notable for campaigning against terrorism during the 1970s in Italy and was later assassinated by the Mafia in Palermo.
Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa was a general of the Italian carabinieri notable for campaigning against terrorism during the 1970s in Italy and was later assassinated by the Mafia in Palermo.
Carmine Pecorelli
Carmine Pecorelli, known as Mino, was an Italian journalist, shot dead in Rome a year after former prime minister Aldo Moro's 1978 kidnapping and subsequent killing.
Carmine Pecorelli, known as Mino, was an Italian journalist, shot dead in Rome a year after former prime minister Aldo Moro's 1978 kidnapping and subsequent killing.
Cesare Terranova
Cesare Terranova (Palermo, August 15, 1921 – Palermo, September 25, 1979) was a magistrate and politician from Sicily notable for his anti-Mafia stance.
Cesare Terranova (Palermo, August 15, 1921 – Palermo, September 25, 1979) was a magistrate and politician from Sicily notable for his anti-Mafia stance.
Emanuele Basile
Emanuele Basile (July 2, 1949 - May 4, 1980) was a captain of the Carabinieri and a collaborator of Paolo Borsellino on anti-Mafia investigations.
Emanuele Basile (July 2, 1949 - May 4, 1980) was a captain of the Carabinieri and a collaborator of Paolo Borsellino on anti-Mafia investigations.
Francesca Morvillo
Francesca Laura Morvillo was an Italian magistrate Born in Palermo on 14 December 1945, on 26 June 1967 she graduated in Law at the University of Palermo, attaining the highest academic honours.
Francesca Laura Morvillo was an Italian magistrate Born in Palermo on 14 December 1945, on 26 June 1967 she graduated in Law at the University of Palermo, attaining the highest academic honours.
Giorgio Ambrosoli
Giorgio Ambrosoli was an Italian lawyer who was killed while investigating the malpractice of banker Michele Sindona.
Giorgio Ambrosoli was an Italian lawyer who was killed while investigating the malpractice of banker Michele Sindona.
Giuseppe Fava
Giuseppe Fava, also known as Pippo, was an Sicilian writer, investigative journalist, playwright and Antimafia activist who was killed by the Mafia.
Giuseppe Fava, also known as Pippo, was an Sicilian writer, investigative journalist, playwright and Antimafia activist who was killed by the Mafia.
Giuseppe Impastato
Giuseppe Impastato, also known as Peppino, was a political activist who opposed the Mafia that ordered his murder in 1978.
Giuseppe Impastato, also known as Peppino, was a political activist who opposed the Mafia that ordered his murder in 1978.
Ignazio Salvo
Antonio Nino Salvo (Juli 14, 1929 – January 19, 1986) and his cousin Ignazio Salvo (1932 – September 17, 1992) were two wealthy businessmen from the town of Salemi in the province of T...
Antonio Nino Salvo (Juli 14, 1929 – January 19, 1986) and his cousin Ignazio Salvo (1932 – September 17, 1992) were two wealthy businessmen from the town of Salemi in the province of T...
Joseph Petrosino
Giuseppe "Joe" Petrosino was a New York City police officer who was a pioneer in the fight against organized crime.
Giuseppe "Joe" Petrosino was a New York City police officer who was a pioneer in the fight against organized crime.
Libero Grassi
Libero Grassi was an Italian clothing manufacturer from Palermo, Sicily, who was killed by the Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands, known as "pizzo" in Sicilian.
Libero Grassi was an Italian clothing manufacturer from Palermo, Sicily, who was killed by the Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands, known as "pizzo" in Sicilian.
Lorenzo Panepinto
Lorenzo Panepinto (Santo Stefano Quisquina, January 4, 1865 - Santo Stefano Quisquina, May 16, 1911) was an Italian politician and teacher.
Lorenzo Panepinto (Santo Stefano Quisquina, January 4, 1865 - Santo Stefano Quisquina, May 16, 1911) was an Italian politician and teacher.
Mauro De Mauro
Mauro De Mauro (Foggia, September 6, 1921 – Disappeared, September 16, 1970) was an Italian journalist.
Mauro De Mauro (Foggia, September 6, 1921 – Disappeared, September 16, 1970) was an Italian journalist.
Nicola Alongi
Nicola Alongi, was a Sicilian socialist leader, involved in the Fasci Siciliani a popular movement of democratic and socialist inspiration in 1891-1894.
Nicola Alongi, was a Sicilian socialist leader, involved in the Fasci Siciliani a popular movement of democratic and socialist inspiration in 1891-1894.
Paolo Borsellino
Paolo Borsellino was an Italian anti-Mafia magistrate who was killed by a Mafia car bomb in Palermo, less than two months after his fellow anti-Mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone had been assassi...
Paolo Borsellino was an Italian anti-Mafia magistrate who was killed by a Mafia car bomb in Palermo, less than two months after his fellow anti-Mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone had been assassi...
Piersanti Mattarella
Piersanti Mattarella (May 24, 1935 - January 6, 1980) was an Italian politician.
Piersanti Mattarella (May 24, 1935 - January 6, 1980) was an Italian politician.
Pietro Scaglione
Pietro Scaglione (Lercara Friddi, March 2, 1906 – Palermo, May 5 1971) was an Italian magistrate and Chief Prosecutor of Palermo (Sicily).
Pietro Scaglione (Lercara Friddi, March 2, 1906 – Palermo, May 5 1971) was an Italian magistrate and Chief Prosecutor of Palermo (Sicily).
Pino Puglisi
Giuseppe 'Pino' Puglisi (September 15, 1937 – September 15, 1993) was a Roman Catholic priest in the rough Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio.
Giuseppe 'Pino' Puglisi (September 15, 1937 – September 15, 1993) was a Roman Catholic priest in the rough Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio.
Pio La Torre
Pio La Torre (Palermo, December 24, 1927 – Palermo, April 30, 1982) was a leader of the Italian Communist Party (Partito Comunista Italiano, PCI).
Pio La Torre (Palermo, December 24, 1927 – Palermo, April 30, 1982) was a leader of the Italian Communist Party (Partito Comunista Italiano, PCI).
Placido Rizzotto
Placido Rizzotto was an Italian socialist peasant and trade union leader from Corleone, who was assassinated by Sicilian Mafia boss Luciano Leggio.
Placido Rizzotto was an Italian socialist peasant and trade union leader from Corleone, who was assassinated by Sicilian Mafia boss Luciano Leggio.
Roberto Calvi
Roberto Calvi (13 April 1920–17 June 1982) was an Italian banker dubbed "God's Banker" by the press because of his close association with the Holy See.
Roberto Calvi (13 April 1920–17 June 1982) was an Italian banker dubbed "God's Banker" by the press because of his close association with the Holy See.
Salvatore Lima
Salvatore Lima (Palermo, January 23, 1928 – Palermo, March 12, 1992) was an Italian politician from Sicily who was murdered by the Mafia.
Salvatore Lima (Palermo, January 23, 1928 – Palermo, March 12, 1992) was an Italian politician from Sicily who was murdered by the Mafia.