Nicolo Rizzuto was an Italian-Canadian mobster and the head of the Rizzuto crime family, which is based in Montreal. Born in 1910 in Sicily, he immigrated to Canada in the 1950s and quickly rose to prominence in organized crime, becoming a key figure in the Canadian Mafia. Rizzuto was known for his connections with other crime families, including the Genovese crime family in the United States. His leadership helped the Rizzuto family dominate the drug trade in Canada during the 1970s and 1980s. He passed away in 2013, leaving behind a legacy of influence in organized crime.