ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt, vˈɛɹɪˌoʊ dˈaɪd ɪn pɹˈɪzən wˌaɪlst sˈɜːvɪŋ ɐ lˈaɪf sˈɛntəns fɚðɪ ˈɪnfəməs lʌfθˈænsə hˈaɪst, æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt, æmjˈuːsoʊ pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd dˈɑːɹkoʊ tə kˈɑːpoʊ ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld vˈɛɹɪˌoʊ kɹˈuː.
In 1988, Vario died in prison whilst serving a life sentence for the infamous Lufthansa Heist, as a result, Amuso promoted D'Arco to capo of the old Vario Crew.