Joe Colombo
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Joe Colombo was an American mobster who led the Colombo crime family in New York and became notorious for founding the Italian-American Civil Rights League before being shot at a public rally in 1971.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American mobster
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Italian-American ⓘ crime boss ⓘ organized crime figure ⓘ |
| activityRegion |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocacyFocus | Italian-American civil rights ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Joseph Anthony Colombo Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assailant | Jerome A. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assassinationAttemptDate | 1971-06-28 ⓘ |
| assassinationAttemptLocation | Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American Cosa Nostra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1923-06-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
cardiac arrest
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complications from gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| causeOfInjury | gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crimeFamily | Colombo crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criminalActivity |
extortion
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gambling operations ⓘ loan sharking ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1978-05-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Newburgh, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century American organized crime ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Italian-American ⓘ |
| fellInto | coma after shooting ⓘ |
| founderOf | Italian-American Civil Rights League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderOf | Colombo crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | subject of books on American Mafia history ⓘ |
| memberOf | Colombo crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Italian-American Civil Rights League
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leading the Colombo crime family ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
crime family boss
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mobster ⓘ |
| opposed | use of the term "Mafia" in media and law enforcement ⓘ |
| organized | large Italian-American rallies in New York ⓘ |
| parentOrigin | Italian immigrants ⓘ |
| predecessorAsBoss | Joseph Profaci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicImage | anti-defamation activist for Italian-Americans ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| spouse | Lucille Faiello Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsBoss | Carmine Persico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasShotAt | public rally ⓘ |
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