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Albert
Anastasia, born in 1902 in Italy, became a naturalized
citizen in 1943 while serving in the United States
Army. Mr. Anastasia allegedly controlled racket business
ran strong arm activities on the New York City waterfront
and was a strike buster. He was also a leading figure
in a criminal group located in Brooklyn, New York
referred to as "Murder, Incorporated". Mr. Anastasia
faced a deportation hearing in 1953 due to his criminal
activity. On October 25, 1959, he was killed by a
masked gunman while sitting in a barber's chair at
the Hotel Park Sheraton located at 7th Avenue and
55th Street in New York City.
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