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Irving Shapiro

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Irving Shapiro

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
27 Jul 1929 (aged 23)
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Ferndale, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot
Section A, Row 01, Lot 27, Grave 479A
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Organized Crime Figure. One of the most feared members of Detroit's Purple Gang, he was among the Purples tried and acquitted of extortion in the trial that stemmed from the Cleaners and Dyers War in 1928. After this, he started to go off on his own. He was taken for a ride and killed over the proceeds of a kidnapping he masterminded. His body was dumped in front of 2463 Taylor Street in Detroit. Irving Shapiro was 25 years old at the time of his murder.
Organized Crime Figure. One of the most feared members of Detroit's Purple Gang, he was among the Purples tried and acquitted of extortion in the trial that stemmed from the Cleaners and Dyers War in 1928. After this, he started to go off on his own. He was taken for a ride and killed over the proceeds of a kidnapping he masterminded. His body was dumped in front of 2463 Taylor Street in Detroit. Irving Shapiro was 25 years old at the time of his murder.

Bio by: Dennis Rice

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Dennis Rice
  • Added: Jun 4, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7536735/irving-shapiro: accessed ), memorial page for Irving Shapiro (30 Jan 1906–27 Jul 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7536735, citing Machpelah Cemetery, Ferndale, Oakland County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.