Lexamus t1_iu7d456 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:50 AM Reply to TIL Al Capone was only 33 when he was locked away for tax evasion and developed neurosyphilis, leading to his death at 48. Eliot Ness was 27 when he formed the Untouchables--he died in a state of financial ruin in his 50s, likely hastened by his heavy drinking in his later life by capsaicinintheeyes Ness failed to catch the Cleveland Torso Murderer due to a successful insanity plea from the main suspect. It was his last case Permalink 2
Lexamus t1_iu7d456 wrote
Reply to TIL Al Capone was only 33 when he was locked away for tax evasion and developed neurosyphilis, leading to his death at 48. Eliot Ness was 27 when he formed the Untouchables--he died in a state of financial ruin in his 50s, likely hastened by his heavy drinking in his later life by capsaicinintheeyes
Ness failed to catch the Cleveland Torso Murderer due to a successful insanity plea from the main suspect. It was his last case