Check this out. Mickey Cohen, the flashy kingpin of the West Coast, was a real piece of work. Born in Brooklyn, raised in the streets, he started as a boxer before finding his true calling in the world of crime. Cohen was loud, brash, and loved the spotlight—always dressed to the nines and rubbing elbows with Hollywood’s elite. But don’t let the glitz fool you; Mickey was as tough as they come. He ran the rackets in Los Angeles, controlling everything from gambling to drugs, and wasn’t shy about using violence to keep his empire in check. He survived numerous assassination attempts, always coming out swinging. The feds tried to nail him for years, but it wasn’t until tax evasion charges in the ’50s that they finally put him behind bars. Even in prison, Cohen never lost his swagger. He got out, kept a lower profile, but never really left the game. Mickey Cohen, a gangster who lived big, fought hard, and left a mark on LA’s underworld that still lingers.
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Buried at: Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, CA