Salvatore Riina, Italian Mafia’s ‘Boss of Bosses,’ Dies at 87 Known as the Beast, the brutal and murderous leader of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra was serving 26 life sentences. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Italy’s Foreign Minister Will Try to Form a New GovernmentWith Uncertainties Roiling Washington and Seoul, What Next for North Korea?Istanbul Journal: In a Smoky Haze, Turks Cling to Their CigarettesAttack on Coptic Cathedral in Cairo Kills DozensBuoyed by Donald Trump Win, Jerusalem Mayor Hopes to Get U.S. EmbassyIran and Boeing Sign $16.6 Billion Deal on Sale of 80 Aircraft