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The villa where Al Capone, the famous mobster who ruled a crime empire, lived and died has been destroyed.
The value of the giant house was 15.5 million dollars. Al Capone bought it in 1928 for $40,000, just before he was caught by the authorities.
As a house it was built in 1922, in a Spanish style and was located on Biscayne Bay (Florida's lagoon), near Miami. The criminal's home was sold to a company, 93 Palm Residences LLC, in October 2021.
The villa included a swimming pool, a private beach and seven rooms. Al Capone, nicknamed Scarface (for the scars on his face), was the owner until his death on January 25, 1947, aged 48.
The gangster's house was destroyed despite efforts to save it. An architectural preservation organization unsuccessfully collected thousands of signatures to prevent the demolition of Al Capone's house.
Local media published pictures of the rubble from the collapsed house.
The mansion was in pristine condition after a multi-million dollar renovation, according to a Change.org petition to save it. The promoters of the initiative emphasized that its demolition would be "the loss of an important part of not only our local history, but also that of the United States."
It was one of the oldest homes in Miami Beach and was originally owned by Clarence Busch of the Anheuser-Busch dynasty, who once controlled it. The largest beer company in the world.
Bush in 1928 sold the house to Al Capone for $40,000, just before he was caught by the US authorities, who could only charge him with tax evasion.
Alphonse Gabriel Capone, nicknamed died of a heart attack in this residence shortly after his release in 1947.
The Chicago mobster, who claimed to be an antique dealer, made a lot of money from the illegal liquor trade, due to the so-called prohibition laws in force at the time and clandestine gambling.
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