June 20, 1947
Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, the man who brought organized crime to the West Coast, is shot by a sniper and killed at his mistress Virginia Hill's home in Beverly Hills, California. Siegel had been talking to his associate Allen Smiley when three bullets were fired through the window and into his head, killing him instantly.
Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, the man who brought organized crime to the West Coast, is shot by a sniper and killed at his mistress Virginia Hill's home in Beverly Hills, California. Siegel had been talking to his associate Allen Smiley when three bullets were fired through the window and into his head, killing him instantly.