Owney Madden

Owney Madden
Owney Madden in 1931 New York City Police Department mugshot
Born	Owen Vincent Madden (1891-12-18)December 18, 1891 Leeds, England
Died	April 24, 1965(1965-04-24) (aged 73) Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
Other names	The Killer
Occupation	Gangster

Owen Vincent "Owney" Madden (December 18, 1891 – April 24, 1965) was a British-born American gangster who was a leading underworld figure in New York during Prohibition. Nicknamed "The Killer", he garnered a brutal reputation within street gangs and organized crime. He ran the Cotton Club in Manhattan and was a leading boxing promoter. After increased attention from law enforcement in New York, Madden moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1935, where he remained until his death from natural causes in 1965.