and fleeing to Florida. Testa's murder sparked a war within the family. Nicodemo Scarfo seized the top position for himself, promoting his long time friend Chuckie Merlino as his underboss and Testa loyalist Frank Monte as his consigliere. Scarfo would go on to lead the family for a decade with a bloody rampage, fueled by paranoia and aggression. In popular culture Testa's violent death is referenced in the opening lines of musician Bruce Springsteen's song "Atlantic City". See also List of unsolved murders References Further reading External links Philip "Chickenman" Testa at Find A Grave 1924 births 1981 deaths 1981 murders in the United States 20th-century American criminals American crime bosses Deaths by improvised explosive device in the United States Murdered American gangsters of Italian descent Murdered American gangsters of Sicilian descent People murdered by the Philadelphia crime family Gangsters from Philadelphia People murdered in Pennsylvania Philadelphia crime family Unsolved murders in the United States Burials in Pennsylvania