been 117 years old. Raab wrote in Five Families that Persico's attempts to protect his own position and ensure that his son succeeded him nearly destroyed the Colombo family. By Raab's estimate, Persico's "deceitful schemes" led directly to 70 of his fellow mobsters and associates being sent to prison, as well as 12 deaths. Death On March 7, 2019, Persico died at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. References External links UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CARMINE PERSICO, a/k/a "Junior," UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CARMINE PERSICO, a/k/a "The Snake," a/k/a "Junior," American Mafia.com Mob Hits 1991 1933 births 2019 deaths American gangsters of Italian descent American people convicted of murder American people who died in prison custody American prisoners and detainees Bosses of the Colombo crime family Colombo crime family FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Fugitives People convicted of racketeering People from Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn People from Red Hook, Brooklyn Prisoners who died in United States federal government detention