ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, dˈækwɪlə wʌz mˈɜːdɚd ɔnðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚz ʌv ɹˈaɪvəl mænhˈæʔn̩ mˈæfiə bˈɔs dʒˈɪjuːsˌɛp "dʒˈoʊ ðə bˈɔs" mæsˈɪɹiə.
In 1928, D'Aquila was murdered on the orders of rival Manhattan Mafia Boss Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria.