Joseph Bonanno, who founded one of the nation’s most enduring Mafia and rose to the pinnacle of organized crime in America, died Saturday in Tucson, Ariz., where he had been living for many years.

Joseph Bonanno, the notorious gangster known as “Joe Bananas” who ran one of the nation’s most powerful Mafia groups in the 1950s and ‘60s, died Saturday in Tucson. He was 97.

TUCSON -- Joseph Bonanno, 97, the notorious gangster known as "Joe Bananas" who ran one of the most powerful Mafia groups in the 1950s and 1960s, died May 11 at a hospital here. He had a heart ...

Mob kingpin Joseph Bonanno remained a web of contradictions until the second he drew his final breath. Articulate, polite and impeccably dressed, the mob boss was nonetheless at the epicenter of ...

Joseph Bonanno may have been the first Mafia godfather to die naturally. But he did not feel that he had been well treated by America. He said he resented being “hounded” by the FBI.

Joseph Bonanno Jacki Lyden talks with author and former New York Times reporter Selwyn Raab about the late crime boss Joseph Bonanno. "Joe Bananas," who once led one of the powerful New York crime ...

** FILE ** Joseph “Big Joey” Massino, the head of the Bonanno crime family for 14 years, is seen in this undated file photo released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Joseph “Sammy” Sammartino, a reputed Bonanno crime family captain, today was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for loansharking. Federal prosecutors say the 56-year-old is … ...