ROME, March 2 (Reuters) - Benedetto "Nitto" Santapaola, a notorious Sicilian mafia boss who has been in prison for more than three decades, has died at the age of 87, two sources close to the matter
Notorious Sicilian Mafia Leader Nitto Santapaola Dies in Milan Prison Aged 87
Death and Legacy of Nitto Santapaola
Passing of a Notorious Mafia Boss
ROME, March 2 (Reuters) - Benedetto "Nitto" Santapaola, a notorious Sicilian mafia boss who has been in prison for more than three decades, has died at the age of 87, two sources close to the matter said on Monday.
Santapaola, who was arrested in 1993 and was serving multiple life sentences for murder and other crimes, died in a high-security jail in Milan, one of the two sources said.
Official Response
Italy's justice ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Santapaola’s Role in the Sicilian Mafia
Leadership in Catania
Santapaola, known as "il cacciatore" (the hunter) or "il licantropo" (the werewolf), led the mafia in the eastern Sicilian city of Catania from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.
Criminal Convictions
Involvement in High-Profile Murders
He was tried and convicted as one of the instigators of the 1992 murders of Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, two of Italy's most famous anti-mafia prosecutors.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Alvise Armellini and Angelo Amante; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
