Meyer Lansky’s Age at Death
Meyer Lansky was 80 years old when he died on January 15, 1983. He was born on July 4, 1902, in Grodno, Russian Empire, now part of Belarus.
Early Life and Rise in Organized Crime
Lansky immigrated to the Lower East Side of New York as a child. He became a central figure in early American organized crime, helping build gambling and smuggling networks across the United States and internationally.
Final Years and Cause of Death
In his later years, Lansky lived quietly in Miami and then in Israel before returning to the United States. He died of natural causes, specifically lung cancer, in a Miami hospital at age 80. More details are available on the Britannica biography of Meyer Lansky.
