Arnold Rothstein

Arnold Rothstein

American crime boss (1882–1928)
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Arnold Rothstein (January 17, 1882 – November 6, 1928), nicknamed "the Brain", was an American racketeer, businessman and gambler who became a kingpin of the Jewish mob in New York City. Rothstein was widely reputed to have organized corruption in professional athletics, including conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series. He was also a mentor of future crime bosses Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello and numerous others.

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Arnold Rothstein was born on Tuesday, 17 January 1882 in New York City. He was best known as a criminal. Rothstein's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Tuesday, 6 November 1928 in New York City, U.S. at the age of 46. He is buried at Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA. His religion is listed as Jewish. He had dark brown hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Capricorn.

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The `Black Sox` scandal
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17 January 1882
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6 November 1928
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New York City, U.S.
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Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
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Racketeer, businessman, crime boss, bootlegger
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Arnold Rothstein is known for his role in the TV mini series Prohibition (2011) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the TV series Mobsters (2007) as Self.

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