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Vito Giacalone, Noted Detroit Mobster, Dies at Age 88
Updated: Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012, 12:45 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012, 6:46 AM EST
By myFOXDetroit.com Staff
(WJBK) - A notorious Detroit mobster has died.
Vito 'Billy Jack' Giacalone died over the weekend, according to a report in the Detroit News. He was known as a gambling czar and reportedly believed to be one of the central figures in the disappearance of former Teamster's boss Jimmy Hoffa. Giacalone's brother, Anthony, was set to meet with Hoffa the day he disappeared in 1975.
Vito Giacalone's rap sheet dates back to the 1940s. He had prison stints for a long list of crimes, including weapon possession, gambling and racketeering.
Vito 'Billy Jack' Giacalone was 88 years old when died on Sunday.
The News reports the Giacalone family held a funeral Mass on Tuesday at St. Thecla Catholic Church in Clinton Township.
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