The History of Traditional Organized Crime in America

The History of Traditional Organized Crime in America

Barbara Burns

Criminal Connecticut

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Mar 21, 2026
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Barbara Burns, the well-to-do daughter of famed comedian Robin “Bob” Burns, was busted for possession of narcotics in 1958 after LAPD officers found track marks on her arms.

Bob Burns died of kidney c…

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