Martin Goldstein
American mobster
About Martin Goldstein
Lived 1905 – 1941 (aged 35–36). Martin Goldstein was an American hitman.
Martin "Buggsy" Goldstein (February 12, 1905 – June 12, 1941) was a member of a gang of hitmen, operating out of Brooklyn, New York in the 1930s, known as Murder, Inc.
Born Meyer Goldstein, Goldstein grew up in East New York, Brooklyn, New York, and initially led the crime syndicate Murder, Inc. together with Abe "Kid Twist" Reles. Goldstein later committed murders under the orders of Lepke Buchalter and Albert "Mad Hatter" Anastasia.
Around midnight on June 12, 1941, Goldstein and Harry Strauss were executed by electric chair at Sing Sing prison.
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Who was Martin Goldstein?
American mobster
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Martin Goldstein was born in 1905 in Brooklyn.
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Martin Goldstein died on 12 June 1941 in Sing Sing.
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Martin Goldstein was a hitman.
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Martin Goldstein was American.
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