Ernesto Rossi (gangster) murder. An alternate explanation is that the murder was the result of a personal feud with Cattilo Grimaldi of 114 12th Street. Police believe Rossi had a hand in the shooting and wounding of Cattilo a month prior to his death. Ernesto Rossi (gangster) Ernest "Hoppy" Rossi (May 27, 1903 – April 17, 1931) was a follower of Frankie Yale and friend and associate of Al Capone before he moved from Brooklyn to Chicago. Ernest was born on May 27, 1903 to Pasquale Rossi and Anna Costa at 250 Mott Street. Immigration ship manifests show that his parents were recent
The Gangster Chronicles initial run, the entire Gangster Chronicles saga was boiled down to 121 minutes and released to videocassette as "Gangster Wars". The Gangster Chronicles The Gangster Chronicles is an NBC American television crime drama miniseries starring Michael Nouri, Joe Penny, Jon Polito, Louis Giambalvo, Kathleen Lloyd, Madeleine Stowe, Chad Redding, Markie Post, Allan Arbus, James Andronica, Robert Davi, Joseph Mascolo, and narrated by E.G. Marshall. A historically-based crime drama about the lives of gangsters Bugsy Siegel, Lucky Luciano and Al Capone. There were 13 60-minute episodes. The series was narrated by E. G. Marshall. "Gangster Wars" is a 1981 crime film