Notorious mobster Frank Costello passed away 43 years ago on February 18, and, although he was a bank-robbing gangster, in 1973 he died rather undramatically, felled by a heart attack at 82.

By Jay Maeder MAGISTRATE THOMAS Aurelio's nomination to the state Supreme Court wasn't the only thing Frank Costello had in his pocket. On Wednesday the 14th of June 1944, he had $27,200 cash in ...

In the 1940s, Frank Costello was known as the Prime Minister of the Underworld owing to his gentlemanly public manner, political connections, and patina of respectability. Costello used the mob ...

Set in the 1950s when Genovese and Costello were captivating New York, much of The Alto Knights ’ true story is accurately depicted in this production. Even the movie’s title is a nod to the ...

The rise of Frank Costello (born Francesco Castiglia) in the ranks of the Luciano crime family to eventual Mafia boss is that of popular culture lore, most notoriously perhaps as the possible ...

The Oscar-winning actor plays gangsters Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in a real-life crime film written by Nicholas Pileggi and co-starring Debra Messing. By Frank Scheck There are some good ...

Mobster Frank Costello operated in a dangerous business, but it was his attempts at mental peace that nearly got him killed. In the above exclusive clip from the “Making of the Mob” season ...

The premise revolves around Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two Italian-American mob bosses. After Costello is nearly killed by an assassination attempt, he decides to retire from the mafia.