About: Philip Testa

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Philip Charles Testa (April 21, 1924 – March 15, 1981), also known as "The Chicken Man", was an Italian-American mobster known for his brief leadership of the Philadelphia crime family of the Italian-American Mafia. He became boss of the Philadelphia crime family after the previous boss and his close friend, Angelo Bruno, was murdered by Bruno’s own consigliere, Antonio Caponigro, who, in turn, was ordered killed by The Commission for murdering a boss without permission. Testa's nickname came from his involvement in a poultry business. About a year after Bruno's death, Testa was killed by the blast of a nail bomb at his home in South Philadelphia. The assassination was allegedly ordered by Testa’s own underboss, Peter Casella, as part of the first Philadelphia Mafia War.

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  • Philip Charles Testa (April 21, 1924 – March 15, 1981), also known as "The Chicken Man", was an Italian-American mobster known for his brief leadership of the Philadelphia crime family of the Italian-American Mafia. He became boss of the Philadelphia crime family after the previous boss and his close friend, Angelo Bruno, was murdered by Bruno’s own consigliere, Antonio Caponigro, who, in turn, was ordered killed by The Commission for murdering a boss without permission. Testa's nickname came from his involvement in a poultry business. About a year after Bruno's death, Testa was killed by the blast of a nail bomb at his home in South Philadelphia. The assassination was allegedly ordered by Testa’s own underboss, Peter Casella, as part of the first Philadelphia Mafia War. (en)
  • Philip Testa, detto The Chicken Man (Filadelfia, 21 aprile 1924 – Filadelfia, 15 marzo 1981), è stato un mafioso statunitense boss della Famiglia di Philadelphia dal 1980 al 1981, dopo l'uccisione di Angelo Bruno, ucciso dal suo consigliere Antonio Caponigro. Testa venne ucciso da un'autobomba ordinata dal suo viceboss, . (it)
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  • Philip Charles Testa (en)
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  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. (en)
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  • Salvatore and Maria (en)
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  • 1981-03-15 (xsd:date)
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  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. (en)
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  • Testa's 1956 PPD mugshot (en)
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  • "The Chicken Man", "The Julius Caesar of the Philadelphia Mob", "Philly" (en)
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  • Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pennsylvania, U.S. (en)
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  • Alfia Arcidiacono (en)
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  • Philip Charles Testa (April 21, 1924 – March 15, 1981), also known as "The Chicken Man", was an Italian-American mobster known for his brief leadership of the Philadelphia crime family of the Italian-American Mafia. He became boss of the Philadelphia crime family after the previous boss and his close friend, Angelo Bruno, was murdered by Bruno’s own consigliere, Antonio Caponigro, who, in turn, was ordered killed by The Commission for murdering a boss without permission. Testa's nickname came from his involvement in a poultry business. About a year after Bruno's death, Testa was killed by the blast of a nail bomb at his home in South Philadelphia. The assassination was allegedly ordered by Testa’s own underboss, Peter Casella, as part of the first Philadelphia Mafia War. (en)
  • Philip Testa, detto The Chicken Man (Filadelfia, 21 aprile 1924 – Filadelfia, 15 marzo 1981), è stato un mafioso statunitense boss della Famiglia di Philadelphia dal 1980 al 1981, dopo l'uccisione di Angelo Bruno, ucciso dal suo consigliere Antonio Caponigro. Testa venne ucciso da un'autobomba ordinata dal suo viceboss, . (it)
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