Where? The living room of the home of Siegel’s girlfriend–280 miles away in Beverly Hills, Calif. Just 41, he was shot multiple times at point-blank range while reading a newspaper by an unknown sniper wielding a. I’m referring to the grisly assassination on June 20, 1947, of Las Vegas organized crime boss Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel. Yet the crime didn’t happen here, or even within the state. The killing, which officially remains unsolved, profoundly changed the future gambling mecca forever.
Seventy-five years ago this month, the most famous murder of consequence in Las Vegas history took place. Murdered body of Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel, Beverly Hills, June 20, 1947 **-Fundraisers that have called asking for money despite a critical article by me about them or an affiliate on one of my blogs Commentary/arts/ food/review National Police and Troopers Association.National Committee for Volunteer Firefighters PAC.Law Enforcement for a Safer America PAC.International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO.Breast Cancer and Women's Health Initiative.
