Joseph Ardizzone

Joseph "Iron Man" Ardizzone (November 19, 1884 – October 15, 1931) was an early Los Angeles mobster, who became the first Boss of the Los Angeles crime family. He was involved in a long-standing feud with the Matranga family, and became the only Los Angeles boss to be murdered by his own men. He once claimed to have killed 30 men.

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Joseph Ardizzone
Alias (AKA)Iron Man
Birth dateNovember 19, 1884
Birth nameGiuseppe Ernesto Ardizzone
Birth place
Sicily , Piana degli Albanesi
Nationality
Italians
Religion
Catholic Church
cause of death
Murder
Date of deathOctober 15, 1931
Place of death
California

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