Meyer Harris " Mickey " Cohen (September 4, 1914 [1] – July 29, 1976) was an American gangster based in Los Angeles and boss of the Cohen crime family during the mid-20th century.

Apr 29, 2024 · In 1947, the legendary mobster was gunned down and other gangsters, who were heavily invested in the casino, soon arranged for Siegel’s assassination. Cohen, in his typical …

Oct 12, 2015 · Mickey Cohen was the mob king of Los Angeles, the Jewish gangster who once ran the Hollywood underworld. Renowned for his violent temper and tabloid exploits, he was …

Nov 28, 2023 · After Cohen disrespected him, gang war broke out in the streets of Los Angeles. Several attempts were made on Cohen's life, including ambushes in the streets and in …

For at least one bout in Cleveland, he fought under the moniker “Gangster Mickey Cohen.” In Cleveland, Cohen met associates of Moe Dalitz, a Midwestern bootlegger who would go on to …

In 2013 the star-studded but not especially successful movie Gangster Squad added to the ranks of L.A. noir. The movie starred Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Emma Stone and, most intriguingly, …

In 1949, Mickey Cohen was a well-known name in Los Angeles. He was a notorious mobster. He had a reputation for violence. But LIFE photographer Ed Clark captured a different side of …

After an incident involving a savage assault during an armed robbery gone wrong, Cohen was forced to leave Chicago and moved back home to Los Angeles. When he returned to Los …

Meyer Harris Cohen, better known as Mickey Cohen, was an American gangster who ran the street gang ‘The Bugs and Meyer Mob’ after its original founder Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was …

Nov 29, 2023 · Cohen got off easy, though, because the gangsters he targeted had an eye for talent, so instead of making him sleep with the fishes, they put him on the payroll. Mickey …