Al Capone

Criminal

Birthday January 17, 1899

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

DEATH DATE Jan 25, 1947 (48)

About

Notorious American gangster and crime lord of the 1920s. He famously led the Chicago Outfit, a crime organization active during the Prohibition era.

Before Fame

After he dropped out of high school, he worked in a candy store and a bowling alley.

Trivia

His life of crime inspired numerous films, including The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Capone, and The Untouchables.

Family Life

He was born in New York City to Italian immigrant parents. He married Mae Josephine Coughlin, the mother of his child Albert Francis Capone, in 1918.

Associated With

He was an infamous leader of organized crime during the Prohibition age; George Machine Gun Kelly was another notorious American gangster of this period.