Johnny Stompanato
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John Stompanato Jr. (October 10, 1925 – April 4, 1958) was a United States Marine and gangster who became a bodyguard and enforcer for gangster Mickey Cohen.
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Birth name | John Stompanato Jr. |
Nickname(s) | Johnny, Jack, Handsome Harry, Johnny Stomp, John Steele, Oscar |
Born | (1925-10-10)October 10, 1925 Woodstock, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 4, 1958(1958-04-04) (aged 32) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Place of burial | Oakland Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Service Battalion, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Spouse(s) | Sara Utush
(m. 1946; div. 1949) |
Other work | Mob Bodyguard |
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In the mid-1950s, he began an abusive relationship with actress Lana Turner. In 1958, he was stabbed to death by Turner's daughter, Cheryl Crane, who said she did it to defend her mother from a vicious beating by Stompanato. His death was ruled as justifiable homicide because he had been killed in self-defense.