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January 1, 1942 - Richard V. Gotti

A made man by 1988 and a caporegime by 1999, he operated within one of the most scrutinized organized crime families in American history — the same family his more famous brother John once led. His career reflects how deeply the Gotti family was embedded in the Gambino hierarchy across multiple generations, with his own son eventually continuing that involvement in organized crime.

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Richard V. Gotti (born 1942) is an American mobster in the Gambino crime family.

Gotti was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1942. He was one of 13 children (two had died at birth) of John Joseph Gotti Sr. and Philomena "Fannie" DeCarlo. Gotti's brothers included former Gambino boss John, capo Gene, former boss Peter, and Vincent Gotti. They grew up in East New York, Brooklyn. Gotti fathered a son, Richard G. Gotti, who followed him into organized crime.

By 1988, Gotti had become a made man, and by 1999 a caporegime.

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