Frank Sheeran | |
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Born | Francis Joseph Sheeran[1] October 25, 1920 Darby, Pennsylvania, U. S. |
Died | December 14, 2003 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 83)
Occupation | Labor union official |
Organization | International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
Known for | I Heard You Paint Houses |
Spouse |
Mary Sheeran
(m. 1946; div. 1968) |
Children | 4 |
Allegiance | Bufalino crime family |
Conviction(s) | Labor racketeering[2] |
Criminal penalty | Sentenced to 32 years, released after 13.[2] |
Details | |
Killed | 25 to 30 claimed, none confirmed |
Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran (October 25, 1920 – December 14, 2003) was an American labor union official. He was accused of having links to the Bufalino crime family.
Sheeran was a figure in the corruption of unions by organized crime. Sheeran claimed to have killed Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa in 1975.[3] He is played by Robert De Niro in the 2019 Netflix The Irishman directed by Martin Scorsese.[4]
Sheeran died of cancer on December 14, 2003 in Philadelphia at the age of 83.