In February 1938, he was formally diagnosed with syphilis of the brain. This is what ultimately explains how Al Capone died. Capone was released on Nov. 16, 1939, on the grounds of “good ...

Al Capone has enough elusive lore surrounding him to fill several volumes -- even if you were to completely ignore those three conspicuous scars on his left cheek. Certainly, Capone himself would ...

Al Capone got an icy reception ... to Alcatraz. Capone was a good prisoner, but his health was in sharp decline. He had contracted syphilis prior to his marriage (and in fact transmitted the ...