The real Tommy DeVito/Tommy DeSimone's death in Goodfellas probably went down differently, but there's no way to be sure. In this case, it's believed that his body was dumped in a scrap metal yard. Jimmy was going to kill Henry in Goodfellas, so it wouldn't have been too surprising to see him kill another friend. The reason? To cover his tracks with the Lufthansa Heist. However, a former associate of the Gotti family has spoken out saying that Gotti was not involved with the hit, but rather, Jimmy the Gent aka Jimmy Burke was actually behind it. Some stories claim that DeSimone was cut in half with a chainsaw and dumped into the ocean.
In addition to the movies mentioned above, we include Home Alone, My Cousin Vinny and more. DeSimone was reportedly dating the sister of Ronald 'Foxy' Jerothe, who was involved with Gotti, and Foxy threatened to kill him when he found out DeSimone assaulted his sister. Tour our photo gallery of his 11 greatest film performances, ranked from worst to best. Jimmy Burke (DeNiro's Jimmy Conway) made another phone call, only to find out that Tommy DeSimone had been whacked by the Gotti family for the murder of Billy Batts and Foxy Jerothe, according to Henry Hill. However, when his mother was contacted, she said it was too snowy, and they called the whole thing off. The real Tommy DeVito/Tommy DeSimone's death in Goodfellas probably went down differently, but there's no way to be sure.Īfter the Lufthansa Heist, of which much of it was planned by DeSimone himself, Tommy was supposed to meet fellow mobsters for a celebration ceremony.