Nicholas Calabrese Obituary
Which “Nicholas Calabrese” we mean
Be careful: there are several people named “Nicholas Calabrese.” The most widely publicized one is a former mobster of the Chicago Outfit — this is the Nicholas Calabrese most media have written about in a death notice/obituary context.
📖 Nicholas Calabrese — summary / “obituary-style” info
Birthdate: November 30, 1942
Death date: March 13, 2023, at age 80.
His life: He was a longtime “made man” in the Chicago Outfit and admitted to participating in many murders (reportedly 14). Later, he became a pivotal government informant — testifying in the high-profile Family Secrets Trial.
Legal outcome: As a result of his cooperation, he avoided a life sentence; instead he received a 12-year sentence under special protection.
At the time of death: He had been living under protective custody (witness-protection), and the exact circumstances of his death were not publicly released.
Chicago Sun-Times
📄 Why there is no “traditional obituary” publicly available
Because he was in the witness-protection program following his testimony, his death notice — while widely reported in media (e.g. in the obituary-style article from the Chicago Sun-Times) — does not appear to be a typical family-submitted obituary.
As such, there is no full publicly accessible obituary with family memorial details (funeral home, burial, family notices) that you might see for non-protected individuals.
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