Death by Homicide 27 September 2000 in Paris (shot by a killer commando on a motorcycle, part of a mafia war of competing gangs. Two nephews were shot a few weeks later, putting an end to the Vanverberghe mafia family.),Prostitute/ Pimp (Pimp),Aggressive/ brash,Many moves (One step ahead of the law),Neighborhood (Brought up on the streets, tough),Philanthropist (Donated money to Abby),Civil/ Political (Mafia godfather),Drug business (Heroin, drug running),Homicide involvement (Gangland murders, never proved),Lawsuit instigated (Against French government, won),Prison sentence (Convictions, short terms, released),Thief/ Financial crime (Embezzlement, money laundering),Institutionalized - prison, hospital 16 March 1978 (Imprisoned for drug running, six years),Deinstitutionalized - prison, hospital 29 June 1984 (Released),Institutionalized - prison, hospital August 1988 (Extradited and imprisoned in France, four years),Deinstitutionalized - prison, hospital 1992 (Released),Arrest 1993 (Arrested and released on gangland killings),Arrest 23 March 2000 (Arrested and released on pimping activities)

Death by Homicide 15 July 1881 (Shot, age 21),Short Life less than 29 Yrs (Shot at 21 years),Homicide serial (Famed gunslinger),Thief/ Financial crime (Cattle rustler),Homicide victim (Tracked down and shot),Historic figure (Billy the Kid),American Book,Arrest 1881 (Captured)

Death by Suicide 14 May 1977 (Shot himself after killing a banker),Suicide,Terrorist (Murderer),Homicide Perpetration 14 May 1977

Death by Disease 2 June 1942 in Manhattan (Alcoholism, age 33),Conductor (Bandleader),Group/ Duo (Bands and solo),Instrumentalist (Trumpet, swing and jazz),Abuse Alcohol (Addicted, terminal),New Job 1930 (Played with Hal Kemp's Orchestra),New Job 1931 (Joined CBS studio band, four yrs.),New Job 1935 (Joined Benny Goodman's Band),New Job 1936 (First and only film appearance),New Job 1937 (Joined the Tommy Dorsey Band),Work in team/ Tandem (Work with band),Loss - Bankruptcy,Top 5% of Profession,Bankruptcy 1939

Death by Accident 5 October 1962 (Age 19),Skating (Team skater),Accident/Injury (Fatal),Short Life less than 29 Yrs (Age 19)

Stress - Domestic violence (Spousal abuser),Stress - Extramarital affairs (Womanizer),Temper (Violent),Homicide single (Killed his wife)

Death by Homicide 3 November 1932 (Shot by jealous husband, age 38),Vocalist/Opera (Wagnerian),Homicide victim (Shot by jealous husband),Crime Collection

Death of Mate April 1989 (Ruth, married 36 years),Death by Disease 27 March 2002 (Cancer, age 93),Candidate and lost,Entrepreneur (Diversified investments),Actor/ Actress,Child performer (Street entertainer, age five),Comedy (Stand-up comic, night club acts),Night Club/ Vaudeville (Vaudeville and off-Broadway),Radio/ D.J./ Announcer,TV host/ Personality (Texaco Star Theater),Military service (Entertained troups during WW I as civilian),Heart (By-pass surgery),Foster, Step, or Adopted Kids (Adopted one son and one daughter),Kids - Noted (Son Billy became a free-lance writer),Family supportive (Mom was always in audience),Order of birth (Fourth of five kids),Marriage more than 15 Yrs (36 years, Ruth),Marriage - Very happy (With Ruth),Number of Marriages (Three, twice to Joyce Matthews),Widowed (Ruth),Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 93),Medical procedure 1985 (Heart by-pass surgery),Medical diagnosis 5 December 1998 (Mild stroke),Medical diagnosis 3 April 2001 (Colon cancer diagnosed),New Career 29 March 1920 (Stage debut, Atlantic City, age 11),New Job 1931 (Stand-up comedy, N.Y. Palace Theater),New Job 1936 (Ziegfeld Follies),New Job 1937 (Film debut),New Job 1939 (Nine years as stand-up comedian in night club performances),Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1945 (Out of My Trunk),Begin Major Project September 1948 (Introduction of Texaco Star Theater),Contracts, agreements 1951 (NBC signs to 30-year contract),Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1959 (Earthquake),Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1974 (An autobiography released, written by son),Published/ Exhibited/ Released January 1986 ("Milton Berle, Second Time Around," show),Charismatic,Humorous, Witty,Loves job,Philanthropist (Many charitable contributions of time and money),Wealthy,Notable extremes (Dominated TV from 1948-56),Top 5% of Profession,Marriage 1941 (Joyce Matthews),Marriage 1947 (Remarried Joyce Matthews),Marriage 1953 (Final long-term marriage to Ruth),Gain significant money March 1947 (Highest paid salary for time period for night club act),Buy/Sell Property 1989 (Sold house of 19 years for $3 million)

Death, Cause unspecified 22 September 1989 (Age 101),Composer/ Arranger,Researcher (Effects of pollution/trees),Teacher (Assoc. Professor),Geology,Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 101),Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1911 (Alexander's Ragtime Band),Expatriate (Russia to U.S.),American Book

Conductor,Composer/ Arranger,Autobiographer (Two volumes of Memoirs),Textbook/ Non-fiction (Music),Critic (Music),Other relationship (Often had unrequited loves),Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1870 (Memoirs published),Idealist,On the edge (Always short of money),American Book