1996 in organized crime

Events

 * December 7 – Philadelphia crime family captain Joseph Sodano, based out of Newark, New Jersey, was shot to death for hiding money from the administration.

Arts and literature

 * The Funeral (film) starring Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Vincent Gallo, Benicio del Toro and John Ventimiglia
 * Gotti (film) starring Armand Assante, William Forsythe, Frank Vincent, Dominic Chianese, Vincent Pastore and Tony Sirico
 * The Last Don (novel) by Mario Puzo
 * Last Man Standing (film) starring Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken and Michael Imperioli
 * Last Man Standing (film)
 * Mad Dog Time (film) starring Gabriel Byrne, Richard Dreyfuss, Jeff Goldblum, Burt Reynolds and Billy Drago
 * Bound (film)
 * Fargo (film)
 * Set It Off (film)
 * The Substitute (film)

Deaths

 * March 12 – Jack "Spot" Comer, Jewish-English gangster (83)
 * April 13 - James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke, Lucchese Family associate known for the Lufthansa heist.
 * December 7 – Joseph Sodano, Philadelphia crime family captain