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Philip Testa
Testa's 1956 PPD mugshot
Born
Philip Charles Testa
(1924-04-21)April 21, 1924
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
March 15, 1981(1981-03-15) (aged 56)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Cause of death
Bombing
Resting place
Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other names
"The Chicken Man", "The Julius Caesar of the Philadelphia Mob", "Philly"
Occupation
Crime boss
Spouse
Alfia Arcidiacono
Children
Salvatore and Maria
Allegiance
Philadelphia crime family
Philip Charles Testa (April 21, 1924 – March 15, 1981), also known as "The Chicken Man", was an Italian-American mobster known for his brief leadership of the Philadelphia crime family of the Italian-American Mafia. He became boss of the Philadelphia crime family after the previous boss and his close friend, Angelo Bruno, was murdered by Bruno’s own consigliere, Antonio Caponigro, who, in turn, was ordered killed by The Commission for murdering a boss without permission.
Testa's nickname came from his involvement in a poultry business[citation needed]. About a year after Bruno's death, Testa was killed by the blast of a nail bomb at his home in South Philadelphia. The assassination was allegedly ordered by Testa’s own underboss, Peter Casella, as part of the first Philadelphia Mafia War.
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(though they had been encouraged to do the same by Tieri). After this, PhilipTesta found himself boss, but was killed by his underboss Pete Casella. Consigliere...
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