Nitto Santapaola died today in Opera prison, Milan.

The Cosa Nostra boss, 87 years old, was detained under the 41bis regime , the harsh prison system.

Santapaola is believed to have ordered brutal mafia murders and massacres, including the Capaci attack in May 1992 that killed Giovanni Falcone, his wife, and his security detail. He was arrested a year later, after a long period as a fugitive.

The Milan prosecutor's office has ordered an autopsy.

(Unioneonline)

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