The child of immigrants from Salerno, Capone worked hard from childhood to put food on the table. His meteoric rise to gang leader has left him happy, if a little reckless. He maintains his power by allowing no disrespect. Real world info: Full name: Alphonse Gabriel Capone Born on January 17, 1899 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. Died on January 25, 1947 (aged 48) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Conviction: Tax evasion (26 U.S.C. § 145) (5 counts) Criminal penalty: 11 years imprisonment (1931) Alphonse Gabriel Capone, sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1925 to 1931. His seven-year reign as a crime boss ended when he was imprisoned at the age of 33. Capone showed signs of neurosyphilis early in his sentence and became increasingly debilitated before being released after almost eight years of incarceration. In 1947, he died of cardiac arrest after a stroke.