Bugs Moran

Criminal

Birthday August 21, 1891

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Saint Paul, MN

DEATH DATE Feb 25, 1957 (65)

About

Chicago Prohibition-era gangster who was incarcerated three times before turning 21 years old and who popularized the act of driving by a rival's hangout and spraying it with bullets, which became known as drive-by shooting.

Before Fame

He was a criminal as a teenager and ran away to Chicago when he was 19 years old.

Trivia

He was portrayed by a number of actors in many films about his days as a gangster and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.

Family Life

He was born to Diana and Jules Adelard Cunin, who were Catholic and of French descent.

Associated With

His rival, Al Capone, sent a team of henchmen to gun down seven of his men in a warehouse.