cosmo740 t1_iu59ojt wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:24 PM Reply to TIL Al Capone was only 33 when he was locked away for tax evasion and developed neurosyphilis, leading to his death at 48. Eliot Ness was 27 when he formed the Untouchables--he died in a state of financial ruin in his 50s, likely hastened by his heavy drinking in his later life by capsaicinintheeyes Modern mobsters are much older and get the best health care from the public offices they hold. Permalink 29
cosmo740 t1_iu59ojt wrote
Reply to TIL Al Capone was only 33 when he was locked away for tax evasion and developed neurosyphilis, leading to his death at 48. Eliot Ness was 27 when he formed the Untouchables--he died in a state of financial ruin in his 50s, likely hastened by his heavy drinking in his later life by capsaicinintheeyes
Modern mobsters are much older and get the best health care from the public offices they hold.