1. Tom Dragna was the brother of Jack Dragna and the father of Louis Tom Dragna.
14 Facts About Tom Dragna
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Tom Dragna remained an obscure figure until he was featured in The Last Mafioso: The Treacherous World of Jimmy Fratianno in 1981.
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Tom Dragna was the middle child of Francesco Paolo Dragna and Anna Dragna.
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Tom Dragna had an older sister, Giuseppa, and a younger brother, Ignazio.
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Tom Dragna owned a ranch in West Puente Valley, California.
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On multiple occasions, Dragna was arrested for violating the national prohibition law.
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Tom Dragna was a planner in some unsuccessful attempts on Mickey Cohen's life.
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Tom Dragna was an expert at dynamite and set up the two bombs that were planted in Cohen's home.
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Tom Dragna bought a desert ranch outside of Las Vegas in 1951 in hopes of turning it into a casino.
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Jack Tom Dragna was unable to build a casino and his attempt almost led to his deportation.
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When Jack Dragna died in 1956, Tom resigned from the criminal life when Frank DeSimone was named boss of the family.
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Tom Dragna still remained close to the crime family afterwards however.
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On September 30,1977, Tom Dragna died of natural causes at the age of 88.
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Tom Dragna is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, Burbank, California.