John Gotti And Family - On june 10, 2002, john gotti died from throat cancer while at the united states medical center for federal prisoners in springfield, missouri. He had still been serving his life. Gotti assumed command of the gambino family when it had 23 active crews, about 300 inducted (made) members and more than 2,000 associates. Throughout much of the 1980s, organized crime leader john gotti (a. k. a. The dapper don and the teflon don) was known for his bombastic personality and his role as. John gotti iii’s grandfather was john joseph gotti jr. Who headed one of the “five families” of new york in charge of organized crime, the gambino family. Born in bronx new.
On june 10, 2002, john gotti died from throat cancer while at the united states medical center for federal prisoners in springfield, missouri. He had still been serving his life. Gotti assumed command of the gambino family when it had 23 active crews, about 300 inducted (made) members and more than 2,000 associates.