Paul Castellano

American crime boss (1915–1985)
Person human Q304489
Paul Castellano
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Paul Castellano

Summary

Paul Castellano is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1916-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on +1985-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a criminal[6], godfather[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,521 views/month, #3,874 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Castellano's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Paul Castellano passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Paul Castellano was born on +1916-06-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Castellano was born on +1915-06-26T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Paul Castellano died on +1985-12-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Moravian Cemetery[11].
  • Burial took place at New York City[12].
  • Paul Castellano held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Paul Castellano worked as a criminal[6].
  • Paul Castellano worked as a godfather[7].
  • Paul Castellano's professions included businessperson[8].
  • Paul Castellano held the position of capo dei capi[14].
  • Paul Castellano was a member of Gambino crime family[15].
  • Paul Castellano's image is recorded as Castellanomug.jpg[16].
  • Paul Castellano is recorded as male[17].
  • Paul Castellano's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Paul Castellano's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073746787[19].
  • Paul Castellano's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54949106[20].
  • Paul Castellano's GND ID is recorded as 119033860[21].
  • Paul Castellano's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91015852[22].
  • Paul Castellano's Commons category is recorded as Paul Castellano[23].
  • Paul Castellano's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11210[24].
  • Paul Castellano's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012vq0[25].
  • Paul Castellano's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20000700293[26].
  • Paul Castellano's family name is recorded as Castellano[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Castellano was born in Brooklyn[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1916-06-26T00:00:00Z[3] and +1915-06-26T00:00:00Z[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminal[6], godfather[7], and businessperson[8]. Paul Castellano held the position of capo dei capi[14].

Death and Burial

Paul Castellano died on +1985-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. Recorded place of burial include Moravian Cemetery[11] and New York City[12].

Why It Matters

Paul Castellano ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,521 views/month, #3,874 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Paul Castellano born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Paul Castellano…

Where did Paul Castellano die?

Paul Castellano passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Paul Castellano do for work?

Paul Castellano worked as criminal[6], godfather[7], and businessperson[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . upi.com. upi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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