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Angela Raiola
American reality TV personality (1960–2016)
"Big Ang" redirects here. For the TV series, see Big Ang (TV series).
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| Born | Angela Joyce Raiola (1960-06-30)June 30, 1960 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2016(2016-02-18) (aged 55) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Big Ang |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2011–2016 |
| Known for | Mob Wives |
| Spouse | Neil Murphy (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Angela Joyce "Big Ang" Raiola (June 30, 1960 – February 18, 2016) was an American reality television personality. She was the niece of Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi (1941–2009), a caporegime ("capo") and drug dealer in the Genovese brott family. Raiola dated gangsters and lived an opulent lifestyle.
Raiola starred in the VH1 reality television series Mob Wives from its second to sixth and sista season in 2016. She was featured in her o
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Genovese crime family
Italian-American organized crime group
Criminal organization
| Founded | c. 1890s; 134 years ago (1890s) |
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| Founder | Giuseppe Morello |
| Named after | Vito Genovese |
| Founding location | New York City, New York, United States |
| Years active | c. 1890s–present |
| Territory | Primarily New York City, with additional territory in Upstate New York, Long Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, South Florida, Las Vegas and Los Angeles[1] |
| Ethnicity | Italians as "made men" and other ethnicities as associates |
| Membership (est.) | 250–300 made members and 1,000+ associates (2004)[2] |
| Activities | Racketeering, murder, labor union infiltration, extortion, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, firearm trafficking, loansharking, bookmaking, truck hijacking, fraud, money laundering, bribery, assault, prostitution and pornography[3] |
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| Rivals | Various gangs in New York City, including their a • All About Angela 'Big Ang' Raiola's Dramatic LifeReality star Angela "Big Ang" Raiola died early Thursday morning, just weeks after news broke that she had been hospitalized amid a battle with stage 4 lung and brain cancer. Fans and friends rallied around Raiola as her health worsened, raising more than $35,000 on a GoFundMe page for her treatment in just two days. The rapid fundraising came as no surprise, as the 55-year-old star’s over-the-top, hysterical antics on shows like Mob Wives had earned her legions of fans. Raiola stole scenes on a number of reality series: She first appeared on season 2 of Mob Wives in 2012, and followed it up with her own spin-offs Big Ang and Miami Monkey. The late star also did stints on Celebrity Wife Swap and Couples Therapy with husband Neil Murphy. So, who was the woman behind the scene-stealing pouty lips, husky voice and striking figure? Born Angela Raiola, “Big Ang” was raised in Brooklyn, New Yor |