Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™ LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Bernardo Provenzano: the godfather death.

Bernardo Provenzano

Bernardo Provenzano Source: AAP Image/AP Photo/Luca Bruno

Italian mafia "boss of bosses" Bernardo Provenzano has died in a prison hospital, aged 83, on Wednesday 13th July 2016. Provenzano, dubbed "The Tractor" for his ruthless trait of mowing people down, was arrested and jailed in 2006 after spending 43 years on the run. Freelance journalist Alessandra D'Angelo, reports on the many mysteries that still surround this dark figure of Italian history.



Share

Follow SBS Italian

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS Italian News

Watch it onDemand

Watch now