Henry Hill’s 1980 FBI Mugshot

Only known public picture of Henry and Karen Hill. Undated picture. They were married for 25 years and had two children. One boy and one girl. Unlike the movie which portrayed two girls. Karen and the children were kicked out of the witness protection program but are still in hiding. Henry was also kicked out but has made many public appearances over the years.

Ray Liotta and Henry Hill at the premiere of the movie Goodfellas

Picture of Henry Hill taken in 2009 duringan arrest for drugpossession.

Jimmy Burke

Jimmy Burke shortly after Lufthansa Heist in 1979

James Burke July 5th 1931 to April 13, 1996 died in a NYS Prison in Buffalo. He died from lung Cancer. Had he lived he would have been eligible for parole in 2004.

Tommy Desimone May 24, 1950 to January 14, 1979. He was killed by the Gambino family members for killing Billy Batts with Paulie’s permission. His body was never found. It is believed that John Gotti actually killed Tommy himself because Tommy is said to have murdered both Batt’s and another Gotti friend. In reality, Paulie drove Tommy to his execution. Tommy thought he was being “made” when he was killed.

Paul Vario July 19, 1914 to May 3, 1988. Died in Texas at Fort Worth Federal Prison.

Martin Krugman- in the movie his name was “Morrie”. He puttogether the Lufthansa Heist and was murdered by Jimmy Burke.

Tommy scaring Henry in the restaurant because Henry said; Tommy is a “funny guy”.

The Air Line Diner exists today near LaGuardia airport. It’s now the Jackson Hole Diner. Was filmed on location at Astoria Blvd and 70th Street.

Henry uses a gun to beat the neighbor who attempted to rape Karen

Scene where Tommy kills Spider and Jimmy asks him; are you a “fucking maniac”?

Air France Robbery

April 7, 1967 $420,000 in cash Not reported until April 10, 1967 Largest cash robbery until the

Lufthansa Heist both committed by the Lucchese Family led by Paul Vario.

Lufthansa Heist December 11, 1978 Five Million Dollars in cash $875,000 in Jewels Largest Cash Robbery in American history Took 65 minutes from start to finish Nothing was ever recovered 14 people were murdered by Jimmy Burke

in order to not pay their shares of the loot including his own son.

Henry Hill died June 12, 2012 one day after his 69th birthday. He still had a bountyHis head from both the Gambino and the Lucchese crime families. Neither his ex-wife Karen nor their two children Gregg and Gina attended the funeral.

New York Mafia Crime Families

1. Lucchese

2. Gambino

3. Genovese

4. Colombo

5. Bonanno