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My Take
Every time I see Henry Hill's name, I think of Scorsese's Goodfellas, and for good reason. Born in Brooklyn in 1943, he was a genuine Lucchese-family mobster who flipped to become an FBI informant, helping secure some fifty convictions in one of the most extraordinary turns imaginable. What fascinates me is the afterlife: in witness protection he tried his hand at painting, restoration, even running restaurants, a strangely human coda to a violent past. He tasted glory, betrayal, and collapse all in one lifetime. I would never call him a good man, but the sheer stubborn will to keep living is, I admit, undeniably striking.
Overview
Henry Hill Jr. (June 11, 1943 – June 12, 2012) was an American mobster who was associated with the Lucchese crime family of New York City from 1955 until 1980, when he was arrested on narcotics charges and became an FBI informant. Hill testified against his former Mafia associates, resulting in fifty convictions, including those of caporegime (captain) Paul Vario and fellow associate James Burke on multiple charges.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Henry Hill
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリー・ヒル
- Reading
- へんりー・ひる
- Born
- June 11, 1943 – June 12, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- restorer / painter / restaurateur / gangster / drug trafficker
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.