Johnny Torrio

John "Papa Johnny" Torrio, also known as "The Fox" (February 1882 – April 16, 1957) was an Italian-born American mobster who helped make the criminal empire known as the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s. Torrio would later give the Chicago Outfit to Al Capone. He also thought of the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s and later became an adviser to the Genovese crime family.

Johnny Torrio
Johnny Torrio in 1939
Born	Donato Torrio January 20, 1882 Irsina, Basilicata, Italy
Died	April 16, 1957(1957-04-16) (aged 75) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart Attack
Nationality	Italian-American
Other names	The Fox, The Brain, Papa Johnny, Terrible Johnny, The Immune
Occupation	Crime boss
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse	Anna Torrio
Conviction(s)	Violation of the Volstead Act (1925) Income tax evasion (1939)
Criminal penalty	Served a total of 3 years

He was shot several times in 1925. He died of a heart attack in Brooklyn in 1957.