Richard Kuklinski

Criminal

Birthday April 11, 1935

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Jersey City, NJ

DEATH DATE Mar 5, 2006 (70)

About

Contract killer known as The Iceman who worked for Mafia crime families.

Before Fame

He was a brutal loan shark.

Trivia

His nickname came from his experimentation with freezing victims' corpses to disguise time of death.

Family Life

He was married to his wife Barbara, who knew nothing of his crimes, when he was arrested.

Associated With

He is portrayed by Michael Shannon in the 2013 film "The Iceman."