Selwyn Raab (11 de junio de 2002). «John Gotti Dies in Prison at 61; Mafia Boss Relished the Spotlight». New York Times. Consultado el 21 de agosto de 2007. «Mr. Gotti asked Mr. Dellacroce to intervene with Mr. Castellano, but before any resolution was made, Mr. Dellacroce died of cancer in December 1985. Two weeks later, on the evening of Dec. 16, 1985, Mr. Castellano and his new underboss, Thomas Billotti, were gunned down by a team of assassins in front of Sparks Steak House on East 46th Street near Third Avenue in Manhattan.»