Summary
Italian Mafia boss Benedetto Santapaola, known for planning several high-profile murders, has died in a prison hospital in Milan at 87. He was involved in the killings of an anti-mafia prosecutor and a journalist and was imprisoned under strict security conditions for over 30 years.
Key Facts
- Benedetto Santapaola was a Mafia boss in Sicily, Italy.
- He was involved in the 1992 murder of Judge Giovanni Falcone via a car bomb attack.
- Santapaola also played a role in the 1984 killing of journalist Pippo Fava.
- He was arrested in 1993 after being in hiding and was sentenced to life in prison in 2006.
- Santapaola was held under the 41bis regime to cut off contact with the outside world and other inmates.
- He passed away at a Milan hospital while under prison care, due to health issues.
- The 41bis regime was created after two anti-mafia judges were assassinated.
