Elena Semander

popular name: Tommy Sullivan

date_of_death: December 22, 1957

age: 38

cause_of_death: Homicide - gunshot wounds

claim_to_fame: Crime and their Victims

best_know_for: Tommy Sullivan was a local light heavyweight sensation known for his almost mythical physical strength and a hard-charging, teeth-clenching, just-try-and-stop-me fighting style. Often heard hollering, “Come on, come on!” at his opponent, “My mother and father tell me to win in a hurry. ‘Don’t fool around,’ says my dad. ‘Get it over with.’ ” He was gunned down by the members of the local McLaughlin Irish mob and though it considered "unsolved", everyone in Southie knew who did it and revenge was brutal.

popular name: Anthony Spilotro

date_of_death: June 14, 1986

age: 48

cause_of_death: Murdered - mob hit, blunt force trauma, asphyxia

claim_to_fame: Crime and their Victims

best_know_for: Anthony "Tough Tony" Spilotro started out as an enforcer for the Chicago Outfit. He later ran a burglary ring known as The Hole In The Wall gang and took over Outfit operations in Las Vegas. Things were problematic for Spilotro in Vegas. In addition to being blacklisted from all Las Vegas casinos by Harry Reid, he also had an affair with fellow Outfit Vegas controller Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal's wife, which is a big no-no according to mafia ethics (such as they are.) Tony's mishaps in Vegas piled up, creating all kinds of noise and attention that accumulated into a mess that eventually sent boss Joey Aiuppa and Jackie Cerone to prison. Plus, it's been reported that Aiuppa was incensed that Tony was sleeping with Lefty's wife. The Outfit boss decided it was time for The Ant to die. In 1986 Spilotro and his brother Michael were lured to a home in Bensenville, IL and murdered in the basement. They were buried in an Indiana cornfield.

popular name: Dan Broderick

date_of_death: November 5, 1989

age: 44

cause_of_death: Murdered - gunshot wounds

claim_to_fame: Crime and their Victims

best_know_for: In 1965 Betty met her future husband, Dan Broderick at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. After bearing him four children, working a variety of jobs and keeping the household running, Dan was able to graduate with both a law degree from Cornell University and a medial degree from Harvard University. After working at a couple of law firms, Dan struck out on his own in San Diego, California. In short order Dan was pulling in up to $300,000 a month and was, for the most part the most powerful attorney within the legal community in San Diego at that time. He was president of the San Diego bar association and he won every case he fought and cultivated deep friendships with most of judges and court personnel. In short order he hired a 21-year-old failed flight attendant (she was fired from Delta Airlines for "conduct unbecoming") as his personal assistant (even though she didn't know how to type). Within weeks the married attorney with four children began a torrid affair with the future trophy wife Linda Kolkena. After a vicious legal battle lasting five years, Betty was only awarded roughly $28,000 lump sum, $16,000 a month in alimony (less than 5% of Dan's gross income) and she lost custody of all her children. Three months later, Dan married Linda and seven months they were both murdered in their bed by Betty Broderick.