Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™ LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Jake LaMotta, boxing's 'Raging Bull,' dies in his 90s

LaMotta, who admitted intentionally losing a fight at the behest of mobsters, was in his 90s, listing his birthday as July 10, 1922, while other sources had the year as 1921. His daughter Christi LaMotta announced the death on her personal Facebook page on Tuesday, as did other relatives, but did not disclose the cause of death. TMZ reported that LaMotta died in a nursing home after suffering pneumonia.

Jake LaMotta, boxing's 'Raging Bull,' dies in his 90s

(Reuters)

( The story corrects timing of his daughter's announcement of death to Tuesday, not Wednesday in paragraph two.)

(Writing and reporting by Bill Trott; Additional reporting by Jonathan Allen; Editing by Diane Craft and Matthew Lewis)


1 min read

Published

Source: Reuters


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world