"Lansky ridiculed the idea that he was the mastermind of organized crime, presenting himself as an ordinary man enjoying his later years in Miami Beach."
"Despite a lifetime of investigations, it was the ailments of old age that ultimately ended Lansky's notorious and secretive life."
Meyer Lansky, a significant figure in organized crime, died in 1983 at a Miami Beach hospital from lung cancer. He was often seen as the strategic mind behind Mafia operations, though he publicly downplayed these notions. Described as mild-mannered, Lansky lived his later years seemingly like any other elderly man. His death marked the end of a notorious life that had evaded law enforcement for decades, as his old age ailments finally took their toll. His burial plans reflected his Jewish faith, citing a tradition of expedited burial.
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