Giuseppe Calderone
Giuseppe Calderone | |
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| Born | 1 November 1925 |
| Died | 8 September 1978 (aged 52) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot |
| Nationality | Sicilian |
| Other names | “Pippo” Calderone Pippo ‘cannarozzo d’argento’ |
| Occupation | Mafia boss |
| Known for | Head of the Catania Mafia family |
| Parent(s) | Salvatore Calderone Giuseppa Saitta |
| Allegiance | Catania Mafia family |
Giuseppe “Pippo” Calderone (Catania, 1 November 1925 – Catania, 8 September 1978) was an influential Sicilian mafioso from Catania, eventually becoming the capo of the Catania Mafia family.
He became the ‘secretary’ of the Interprovincial Commission, formed around 1975 at his instigation. Its purpose was to coordinate the provincial Mafia commissions and avoid conflicts over public contracts that crossed provincial borders. Calderone was killed in 1978, on the orders of Totò Riina.