Anthony Mirra
Anthony "Tony" Mirra (July 18, 1927 Lower East Side, Manhattan - February 18, 1982 Lower Manhattan) was an Italian-American mobster, soldier and later caporegime for the Bonanno crime family. He is well known for being the individual to introduce FBI Special Agent Joseph "Donnie Brasco" Pistone into the Bonanno family.It is estimated that Mirra murdered 30-40 people, although he was never convicted of any. By age 50, Mirra had spent more than half of his life in prisons. Mirra had a reputation of being a ruthless killer with unpredictable mood swings and was a feared man because of the ease with which he committed murder.
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Birth date | August 18, 1927 |
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Date of death | February 18, 1982 |
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