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Albert Anastasia

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The Resume

    (September 26, 1902-October 25, 1957)
    Birth name was Umberto Anastasio
    Head of the 'Murder, Inc.' contract-killing syndicate
    Boss of the Gambino crime family (1951-57)
    Nicknamed 'The Mad Hatter' and 'Lord High Executioner'
    Was 'hit' while having his hair cut

Why he might be annoying:

    The number of people killed by Murder, Inc., is estimated at 400 to 700.
    He avoided being convicted of killing a longshoreman when the four key prosecution witnesses disappeared permanently (1922).
    He arranged for the arson of the SS Normandie to convince authorities to cut a deal in which they would pardon imprisoned boss Lucky Luciano in return for mob protection on the waterfront (1942).
    He violated the Mafia's 'we only kill our own' rule when he ordered a hit against Arnold Schuster, a tailor who had identified bank robber Willie Sutton to the FBI, because 'I can't stand squealers!' (1951).
    He then covered his tracks by ordering a hit against the gunman who had killed Schuster.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He changed the spelling of his last name to avoid bringing shame to his family.
    He enlisted in the US Army during World War II.
    When he was shot, he tried to charge the gunmen, but attacked their reflection in the barbershop mirror instead.
    The Daily News reported his death under the headline 'He Died in the Chair After All.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 5.26% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 78.95% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 43 Votes: 83.72% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 78 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 71 Votes: 74.65% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 64 Votes: 76.56% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 96 Votes: 73.96% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 78 Votes: 71.79% Annoying