retroman000 t1_iu7s052 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 5:23 AM Reply to comment by Tree8 in 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 A bit morbidly ironic, if you ask me Permalink Parent 0
retroman000 t1_iu7s052 wrote
Reply to comment by Tree8 in 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
A bit morbidly ironic, if you ask me