Silvio Berlusconi appeared at a political rally a week before parliamentary elections to support his party. Pundits say the former Italian president, who is still popular among fans despite a series of sex scandals and legal cases, may be trying to make a political comeback.
Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski parlayed his penchant for violence into a hitman contract for some of the most prominent Mafia crime families, and is believed to have killed between 100-200 men.
Henry Hill was a member of the Lucchese crime family who became a federal informant, inspiring the Martin Scorsese movie 'Goodfellas.'
Frank Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, forging a career as an award-winning singer and film actor.
Gangster Dutch Schultz built up a criminal network that included bootlegging, illegal gambling and murder. His biggest enemies were Legs Diamond and the IRS.
The two-night docuseries event, 'GOTTI: Godfather & Son,' tells the story of the legendary Gambino crime family through the intimate and complicated relationship between John Gotti Sr. and his son, John Gotti Jr. Airs Saturday & Sunday at 10/9c on A&E.
Mickey Cohen became the West Coast racket boss in 1947, after his mentor and predecessor, Bugsy Siegel, was assassinated.
Carlos Marcello was best known as the mob boss of New Orleans, and for the FBI's investigation of his possible involvement in JFK's assassination.
Reggie Kray and his twin brother Ronnie teamed up to become two of England's most notorious gangsters of all time.
With his identical twin Reggie, gangster Ronnie Kray ruled the streets of London's East End in the 1950s and 1960s.
Meyer Lansky, an organized-crime figure known for his sharp financial acumen, was instrumental in the development of a national crime syndicate in the United States.
Lucky Luciano was an Italian-born American mobster best known for engineering the structure of modern organized crime in the United States.
Tony Spilotro is best known as a ruthless Chicago mob representative in Las Vegas from the 1970s to the '80s. He was brutally beaten and murdered by other mobsters in 1986.
Tony 'Big Tuna' Accardo turned to a life of crime in his early teens, and quickly rose to infamy as a soldier in Al Capone's Chicago Crime Syndicate.
The younger brother of crime boss Albert Anastasia, Anthony "Tough Tony" Anastasio was a mobster who controlled New York City's docks for several decades.
Vito Genovese was an Italian-born Mafia figure who became the head of the New York-based Genovese crime family.
Notorious mobster Frank "the Prime Minister" Costello headed the Luciano crime family, the most powerful crime family in New York, from the mid-1930s until 1957.
Carmine "The Snake" Persico is one of most enduring godfathers in Mafia history, leading the Colombo crime family for more than 30 years.
Greg "The Grim Reaper" Scarpa was a Mafia hitman with ties to the Profaci crime family. After a bust for hijacking, he betrayed his oath to the Mafia and became an FBI informant.
"Mad Sam" Destefano was an infamous Chicago loan shark who was known to torture and kill those who defied him or failed to pay their debts.
Jack "Legs" Diamond was a Prohibition-era mob leader, hit man and bootlegger who was based in New York.
Organized crime figure Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti was a member of Al Capone’s Chicago gang, and the front man for Capone’s empire when Capone was imprisoned.
Frank Gotti Agnello is best known as the grandson of mafia boss John Gotti, and for his reality TV show.
