Al Capone was an Italian-American gangster and smuggler of alcohol during the alcohol-prohibition period, which lasted from 1920 to 1933. He dominated the world of organized crime from 1925 to 1931.

He was born in 1899 in New York and his real name was Alfonso Capone.

He had eight siblings and his parents were Italian immigrants.

At the age of 14 he left school and joined two gangs.

In his hometown he gained the reputation of being tough and in 1920 he became the deputy leader of the criminal organization for which he was active. Five years later there was an assassination attempt on the leader of the organization and he decided to retire. So Al became the number one player in the organization and moved to Chicago.

By 1927 he had multiplied his profits for selling alcohol, he controlled betting, clubs, brothels and other illegal businesses. To achieve his goals he bribed politicians.

In 1929 he was arrested for murder and spent only nine months in prison. In 1930 he was Chicago’s most dangerous criminal.

In 1931 he was convicted of tax evasion. He tried unsuccessfully to bribe the jurors. He was transferred to Alcatraz prison.

He later developed symptoms of paranoia and was hospitalized.

He was released in 1939 and lived in Florida.

He died in 1947 of a heart attack.

Movies about his life are Capone and The untouchables.

[Source: el.wikipedia.org]