December 28 – Joseph Magliocco, leader of the Profaci crime family since June 1962, dies of a heart attack, at the age of 65, at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, New York, his death remaining a secret from federal authorities for almost a week.
December 28 – Joseph Magliocco's passing on December 28th, 19XX, as the head of the Profaci crime family since June 1962, and his subsequent death remaining concealed from federal authorities for almost a week.