Constantino Paul Castellano (Italian: [kastelˈlaːno]; June 26, 1915 – December 16, 1985) was an American crime boss who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family of New …

Dec 12, 2025 · Paul Castellano was assassinated on December 16, 1985, outside a steak house in Manhattan, likely orchestrated by mob boss John Gotti, who took control of the Gambino crime family …

Dec 9, 2025 · Forty years ago, a faction of Gambino crime family members orchestrated and executed a brazen coup to permanently remove their contentious boss, Paul Castellano. On December 16, …

Sep 26, 2021 · On December 16, 1985, John Gotti oversaw the assassination of Gambino family boss Paul Castellano outside Sparks Steak House in Manhattan — a hit that would change the Mafia forever.

Jan 30, 2025 · Paul Castellano, often referred to as “Big Paulie” or “The Howard Hughes of the Mob,” was a prominent American crime boss who led the Gambino crime family in New York City from …

Paul Castellano (kahs-tehl-LAN-oh) was born in Brooklyn in 1915 to Sicilian immigrants. His father was a butcher who sold Italian lottery tickets in their neighborhood. Paul dropped out of school by the …

Mar 15, 2019 · Just before 5:30 on a December evening in 1985, mob boss Paul Castellano stepped out of a limo in front of Sparks Steakhouse in midtown Manhattan and was shot to death. The four …

Dec 15, 2021 · On Dec. 16, 1985, mobster Paul Castellano was assassinated, along with his bodyguard Thomas Bilotti, outside of Sparks Steak House in New York City. Take a look back at his life of crime.

Oct 23, 2023 · In 1992, John Gotti was convicted of numerous racketeering charges, including the murder of Paul Castellano. He was sentenced to life in federal prison, where he died of throat cancer …

Jun 28, 2025 · Born on June 26, 1915, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, was American crime boss, who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family, Constantino “Big Paul” Castellano. …