Salvatore “Totò” Riina, called “Totò 'u Curtu” (Sicilian for “Totò the Short,” Totò being the diminutive of Salvatore), was an Italian mobster and chief of the Sicilian Mafia, known for a ruthless murder campaign that reached a peak in the early 1990s with the assassinations of Antimafia Commission prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, resulting in widespread public outcry and a major crackdown by the authorities.
Name | Totò Riina |
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Also Known As | Salvatore Riina, 'U Curtu, La Belva |
Birthday | 1930-11-16 |
Deathday | 2017-11-17 |
Gender | Male |
Place of Birth | Corleone - Sicily - Italy |