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Mario Francese

Italian journalist (1925–1979)

  • Fame49.4
  • Momentum6.5
  • Wikipedia2.8K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1925–1979, aged 54Italy
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    6 languages
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  • Era
    1925–1979
    Aged 54
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Updated 2026-06-15

Mario Francese was an Italian crime reporter of the Giornale di Sicilia. He was the first journalist to expose the role of Toto Riina and the Corleonesi within the Sicilian Mafia, and because of this he was killed on 26 January 1979. After 22 years, in 2001, those who had decided to eliminate him were convicted.

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Momentum6.5
Historical5.8
Source confidence35.0
Completeness70.0
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