Vincent Drucci
Vincent Drucci | |
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Drucci mugshot | |
| Born | Ludovico D'Ambrosio January 1, 1898 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1927 (aged 29) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshots |
| Other names | "The Schemer" |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Allegiance | North Side Gang |
Vincent Drucci (born Ludovico D'Ambrosio; January 1, 1898 – April 4, 1927), also known as "The Schemer", was an American mobster during Chicago's Prohibition era who was a member of the North Side Gang, Al Capone's best known rivals. A friend of Dean O'Banion, Drucci succeeded him by becoming co-leader. He is the only American organized crime boss to have been killed by a policeman.