James Burke nickname(s):
Jimmy the Gent, The Irishman, Jimmy Burke
James Burke date of birth:
July 5, 1931
How old was James Burke when died?
64
Where was James Burke born?
New York City, New York, USA
When did James Burke die?
April 13, 1996
Where did James Burke die?
Buffalo, New York, USA
Why did James Burke die?
Lung Cancer
James Burke body shape:
Average
What is James Burke's ethnicity?
White
What is James Burke nationality?
American
What is James Burke's occupation?
Mobster
James Burke claim to fame:
Lucchese crime family
Short Biography
James Burke (born James Conway), also known as Jimmy the Gent, and The Irishman (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, then the most lucrative cash theft in American history, and also believed to have either committed or orchestrated the murders of many of those involved in the months following. He is the father of small-time mobster and Lufthansa heist suspect, Frankie Burke, as well as of Jesse James Burke, Catherine Burke (who married Bonanno crime family member Anthony Indelicato in 1992), and another unidentified daughter.