EXTREMIST
Joseph Bonanno
1905 - 2002

Joseph Bonanno
Joseph Charles Bonanno (born Giuseppe Carlo Bonanno; Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈkarlo boˈnanno]; January 18, 1905 – May 11, 2002), sometimes referred to as Joe Bananas, was an Italian-American crime boss of the Bonanno crime family of New York City, which he ran from 1931 to 1968. Bonanno was born in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, where his father was also involved in organized crime. At the age of three, Bonanno emigrated to New York City with his family, where he lived for about 10 years before he moved back to Italy. He later slipped back into the United States in 1924, by stowing away on a Cuban fishing boat bound for Tampa, Florida. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph Bonanno is the 154th most popular extremist (down from 138th in 2019), the 2,427th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,358th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Italian Extremist.
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Joseph Bonanno ranks 154 out of 283. Before him are Stephen Paddock, Fred West, Alexandros Koryzis, Marcus Fulvius Flaccus, Joseph Valachi, and John Adams. After him are Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, Elisabeth Becker, Peter Sutcliffe, Anatoly Onoprienko, Samuel Little, and Charles Whitman.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStephen Paddock
1953 - 2017
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 148
Fred West
1941 - 1995
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 149
Alexandros Koryzis
1885 - 1941
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 150
Marcus Fulvius Flaccus
150 BC - 121 BC
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 151
Joseph Valachi
1904 - 1971
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 152
John Adams
1767 - 1829
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 153
Joseph Bonanno
1905 - 2002
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 154
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
1976 - 2022
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 155
Elisabeth Becker
1923 - 1946
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 156
Peter Sutcliffe
1946 - 2020
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 157
Anatoly Onoprienko
1959 - 2013
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 158
Samuel Little
1940 - 2020
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 159
Charles Whitman
1941 - 1966
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 160
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Joseph Bonanno ranks 130. Before him are Maximilian Grabner, Martin Gottfried Weiss, George Kelly, Ángel Bossio, Dmitri Shepilov, and Hilde Holger. After him are Tore Keller, Clarence Zener, Hiroshi Inagaki, Karl Rappan, Preguinho, and Abraham Zapruder. Among people deceased in 2002, Joseph Bonanno ranks 111. Before him are Nikolai Amosov, Inge Morath, Waylon Jennings, Andre DeToth, Brad Dexter, and Eugenio Coșeriu. After him are Jacques Massu, Jim "Bad News" Barnes, Igor Ansoff, André Delvaux, Franjo Kuharić, and Barbara Valentin.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsMaximilian Grabner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1948
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 124
Martin Gottfried Weiss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1946
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 125
George Kelly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1967
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 126
Ángel Bossio
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1978
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 127
Dmitri Shepilov
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 128
Hilde Holger
DANCER
1905 - 2001
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 129
Joseph Bonanno
EXTREMIST
1905 - 2002
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 130
Tore Keller
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1988
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 131
Clarence Zener
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1993
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 132
Hiroshi Inagaki
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1980
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 133
Karl Rappan
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1996
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 134
Preguinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 135
Abraham Zapruder
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1970
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 136
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsNikolai Amosov
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 105
Inge Morath
PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 106
Waylon Jennings
SINGER
1937 - 2002
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 107
Andre DeToth
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2002
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 108
Brad Dexter
ACTOR
1917 - 2002
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 109
Eugenio Coșeriu
LINGUIST
1921 - 2002
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 110
Joseph Bonanno
EXTREMIST
1905 - 2002
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 111
Jacques Massu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 2002
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 112
Jim "Bad News" Barnes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1941 - 2002
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 113
Igor Ansoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2002
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 114
André Delvaux
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2002
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 115
Franjo Kuharić
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 2002
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 116
Barbara Valentin
ACTOR
1940 - 2002
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 117
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Joseph Bonanno ranks 2,427 out of 5,161. Before him are Adela of Flanders (1065), Frank Lentini (1889), Mauro Bolognini (1922), Giovanni Antonio Magini (1555), Leonardo Del Vecchio (1935), and Claudia Marcella Major (-41). After him are Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria (1823), Licinius Macer Calvus (-82), Carlo Cignani (1628), Romaine Brooks (1874), Marcello Tegalliano (700), and Pietro Nenni (1891).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAdela of Flanders
COMPANION
1065 - 1115
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 2,421
Frank Lentini
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1966
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 2,422
Mauro Bolognini
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 2,423
Giovanni Antonio Magini
MATHEMATICIAN
1555 - 1617
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 2,424
Leonardo Del Vecchio
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2022
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 2,425
Claudia Marcella Major
POLITICIAN
41 BC - 100
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 2,426
Joseph Bonanno
EXTREMIST
1905 - 2002
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 2,427
Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1898
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 2,428
Licinius Macer Calvus
WRITER
82 BC - 47 BC
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 2,429
Carlo Cignani
PAINTER
1628 - 1719
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 2,430
Romaine Brooks
PAINTER
1874 - 1970
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 2,431
Marcello Tegalliano
POLITICIAN
700 - 726
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 2,432
Pietro Nenni
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1980
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 2,433
Among EXTREMISTS In Italy
Among extremists born in Italy, Joseph Bonanno ranks 14. Before him are Leonarda Cianciulli (1893), Matteo Messina Denaro (1962), Albert Anastasia (1902), Luciano Leggio (1925), Frank Nitti (1886), and Sante Geronimo Caserio (1873). After him are Stefano Delle Chiaie (1936), and Donato Bilancia (1951).
Leonarda Cianciulli
1893 - 1970
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 8
Matteo Messina Denaro
1962 - 2023
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 9
Albert Anastasia
1902 - 1957
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 10
Luciano Leggio
1925 - 1993
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 11
Frank Nitti
1886 - 1943
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 12
Sante Geronimo Caserio
1873 - 1894
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 13
Joseph Bonanno
1905 - 2002
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 14
Stefano Delle Chiaie
1936 - 2019
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 15
Donato Bilancia
1951 - 2020
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 16