Henry Hill: American mobster (1943–2012)
Henry John Hill Jr (June 11, 1943 - June 12, 2012) was an American mafioso.
He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City. His mother was Sicilian and his father was Irish. Hill was a member of the Mafia from 1955 until he went into the Witness Protection Program in 1980. He later left the Program. He was a violent robber, extortionist and drug dealer. He was a compulsive gambler and drug addict who served prison sentences. He married Karen (née Friedman) in 1965. The couple had a son and daughter and divorced in 2002. Hill died in hospital in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack, aged 69. Hill's children survive him.
Henry Hill | |
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 FBI photo taken in 1980 | |
| Born | Henry John Hill June 11, 1943 Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
| Died | June 12, 2012 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Natural causes |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Hill's life was the basis of Nicholas Pileggi's book Wiseguy. This was later used as the basis for movie Goodfellas, in which Ray Liotta played Hill.
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