Mario Francese (February 6th, 1925 – January 26th, 1979) was an Italian crime reporter of the Giornale di Sicilia. He was the first journalist to expose the role of Toto Riina and the Corleonesi within the Sicilian Mafia, and because of this he was killed on January 26, 1979. After 22 years, in 2001, those who had decided to eliminate him were convicted.
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6 February 1925 Siracusa, Italy
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Died |
26 January 1979 (aged 53) Palermo, Italy
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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