Famous Hitmen & Contract Killers

Does that face look familiar? Is that the name? This natural born killer is Woody Harrelson's father. Harrelson acted in many vicious murder roles on film. He failed his career.He worked as an encyclopedia salesman.Harrelson became a professional gambler. He earned extra money taking occasional contracts.

Among the three he is known for, thehe killed US District Court Judge John H. Wood.This is the most notorious act. Eventually, the elder Harrelson received two life sentences for his crimes.

Nicknamed "Iceman," Kuklinski methodically froze his victims.He froze victims to hide the time of death.Kuklinski may be America's most prolific contract killer. He was convicted of four murders but claims he killed 100 to 250 people over his 30-year career. He worked for the Gambino crime family as a go-to killer. At 250 victims, that means about one every six weeks. That seems possible.

The Iceman used freezing to avoid arrest. He also used many murder weapons. Kuklinski does not look like the hitman most people picture. That makes him an effective killer.

Also known as Sasha the Macedonian and Superkiller, this Russian contract killerwas a former Russian army conscript. He showed great hand-to-hand combat skills and a love for violence. Solonik specialized in killing Russian mob bosses. His total body count isAlexander Solonik served in the Russian army. He showed great hand-to-hand combat skills and enjoyed violence. Solonik specialized in killing Russian mob bosses. His total body count is unknown.Solonik achieved about 43 hits.Greco was more than a hitman. He was the model for all Mafia soldiers in fiction and history. A high-ranking member of the Sicilian mafia and the Greco clan, he led death squads to eliminate Mafia rivals.

Solonik escaped prison multiple times. He brawled with other prisoners. Solonik enjoyed beating up and killing fellow criminals.

Giuseppe Greco was more than a hitman. He became the model for all Mafia soldiers in fiction and history. Greco was a high-ranking member of the Sicilian mafia and the famous Greco clan. He took pleasure in dirty work, leading death squads to eliminate his clan's Mafia rivals.

From 1958 to 1980, Engleman killed people for money and possibly more for fun. He planned his murders with surgical precision. Engleman also knew many types of weaponry.Greco committed at least 58 murders.These murders occurred in Sicily. These are the only bodies confirmed.

Dr. Engleman had two skills: He performed root canals and committed brutal acts.Engleman acted without remorse. Some people say this is the same thing. Over nearly 25 years, Engleman made extra money from his dental work by killing as a contract killer.

From 1958 to 1980, Engleman killed several people for money and possibly a few more for fun. Engleman planned his murders with surgical accuracy. He also knew a wide range of weapons.These weapons included guns, knives, car bombs, and more.

During the Prohibition era, Bugsy Siegel was famous.Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel served many roles. He became the public face of the lesser-known Jewish Mafia. He was a huge influence in the national crime syndicate. This syndicate included Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Frank Costello, and likely every '30s gangster you know. Beyond running rackets and bootlegging, Siegel's main job was contract killing. He headed Murder Inc., the Mafia's enforcement arm. Siegel likely oversaw thousands of murders and contract killings. Bugsy was the King of All Hitmen during his time.

No one knows the exact number of murders Bugsy committed. His personal death count might have reached the hundreds. Another hitman killed Bugsy in 1947, possibly over gambling debts to his old bosses. Alternatively, a love triangle might have caused that.

Magda was a contract killer whooperated in Serbia and Hungary.He worked in the early 1990s. His contract killing career ended in 1995 when he was imprisoned.

Magda's run, though short, was prolific and brutal. He killed over 15 people.

Coll worked in New York during Prohibition, targeting mobster Dutch Schultz. Coll was born in Ireland but moved to New York City as a child. People knew him for hisabsolute ruthlessness.Coll eventually formed his own gang and turned against Dutch Schultz.

Coll also ran a kidnapping operation. On July 28, 1931, he messed up an attempt on Joey Rao, Schultz's lieutenant. A five-year-old boy died in that fight. For this accident, Coll got the nicknames "Baby Killer" and "Mad Dog." A jury found him not guilty, and he kept his contract killing business going. Schultz eventually took him out. The coroner found fifteen bullets in his body at the morgue.

He was the second of two Irish-American "Mad Dogs".Born in 1939, Sullivan's life could have taken a different path if his NYPD detective father had not died at age 13. Sullivan turned to crime as a teenager. He joined the US Army and ended up in a military prison where he quickly escaped. He was caught and pretended to be mentally ill to avoid court-martial. Sullivan showed a talent for escaping prison; he broke out of Attica later on.

Eventually, Sullivan settled down and started a family, but he began contract killing. He was linked to the murders of Mickey Spillane, Tom "The Greek" Kapatos, and a top member of the Bonanno crime family. He killed between 20 and 30 people during his career.

Recently featured in Jay-Z's "Tom Ford," Perry was a Washington, DC, street legend. He earned his spot in theA group of notorious gangland hitmenWorking for drug kingpin "Alpo" Martinez in the 1980s, Silk's name scared people who crossed Martinez or his area. Silk served as Martinez's personal bodyguard and enforcer; he committed brutal murders without hesitation.

During his time, Silk earned the nickname "Michael Jordan of the murder game," accumulating countless bodies. Loyal Silk faced betrayal; his employer testified against his right-hand man for a lighter sentence.He received a lighter sentence.Wayne 'Silk' Perry appears in the list of Famous Hitmen & Contract Killers.

Ayala was the main enforcer for "The Black Widow," cocaine kingpin Griselda Blanco. Blanco distributed cocaine for the Medellin Cartel in Miami during the '70s and '80s, and Ayala handled her dirty work.

He is thought to be the shooter behindat least 35 murders.during the notorious Miami Drug War, but Ayala's actual count is likely much higher.

Of all the killers in Bugsy Siegel's Murder Incorporated, the employee of the year honors him regularly.he went to Harry Strauss.Strauss used many weapons well. He used guns, bats, lumber, ice picks, screwdrivers, rope, garrote wire, bricks, extension cords, fire, and tall buildings to kill someone if he could.

He caused at least 100 murders while working for Murder Inc. Some historians suggest he could have killed as many as500 people.Bugsy might have been in charge, but Strauss was almost certainly the deadliest killer of the Prohibition era.