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Meyer Lansky
Russian-American gangster (1902–1983)
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| Born | Maier Suchowljansky (1902-07-04)July 4, 1902 Grodno, Grodno Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | January 15, 1983(1983-01-15) (aged 80) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Nebo Cemetery, Miami, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Mafia associate, Mafia financier |
Meyer Lansky (born Maier Suchowljansky;[1] July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983), known as the "Mob's Accountant", was an American organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States.[2][3]
A member of the Jewish mob, Lansky developed a gambling empire that stretched around the world. He was said to own points (percentages) in casinos in Las Vegas, Cuba, Miami, and New Orleans. Lansky had a strong influence with the Italian-American Mafia. He played a large role in the consolidation of the criminal underworld by introducing money
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Lacey, Robert
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1991
691 p.
Subject, Methods, Database:
A journalistic biography of Meyer Lansky, based on historical documents and interviews conducted with distant and close acquaintances and relatives of Lansky.
Content:
Meyer Lansky is one of the legendary figures of 20th century organized crime in America. Some see him as the "Godfather of the Godfathers", the real power behind Italian-American gangsterism, and believe that his alleged remark "We're bigger than U.S. Steel" is accurate. Robert Lacey paints a much more sober picture.
Meyer Lansky was born around 1902 in Grodno in the Western parts of Czarist Russia as Meyer Suchowljansky. He came to America in 1911 where his father, coming from a middle class family, found work as a garment presser in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York. In 1912, now with "Lansky" as his last name, Meyer entered school. He was a good student, covering two grades every year so that in 1914 Meyer Lansky had reached sixth grade when finan
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The Jewish Experience
The Truth Behind the Notorious Gangster Meyer Lansky: Mensch or Monster?
April 26, 2022
By Shelley Sackett
When Jonathan Lang '98 set out to write a graphic novel about the notorious Jewish gangster Meyer Lansky, he was determined to capture the mobster's life in all its moral complexity.
The result is 2019's "Meyer," for which Lang wrote the story and text (illustrations by Andrea Mutti and Shawn Martinbrough), a fictionalized account of Lansky's last days hiding out in a Miami nursing home in the 1980s.
In the book, Lansky has one last caper to commit, and while it leads to plenty of murder and mayhem, it also exposes his menschy side – his connection to his Judaism, devotion to his grandfather and support of Israel.
"In my version, Meyer was a businessman and proud Jew," Lang said. "My Meyer is kind of a Jewish geriatric hero."
Lansky's Life
Born Maier Suchowljansky in 1902 in what is now Belarus, Lansky and his family fled antisemitism in 1911, landing on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He got involved initially with bootleggin
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