1970 • September 16 –
Mauro De Mauro, journalist for ''
L'Ora'' in Palermo. He disappeared following his investigations on the mysterious death of
Enrico Mattei and on the
Golpe Borghese, a right wing coup attempt. De Mauro was allegedly murdered by the Mafia to cover up these events and possible political connections.
1971 • May 5 –
Pietro Scaglione, Chief Prosecutor of Palermo, and his driver
Antonino Lo Russo. The killing was ordered by Mafia boss
Luciano Leggio, head of the
Corleonesi.
1972 • October 27 –
Giovanni Spampinato, journalist ''
L'Ora'' who was killed while looking into the activities of
neo-fascism in Sicily and Mafia smuggling activities along the east coast of Sicily.
1977 • August 20 –
Giuseppe Russo, Lieutenant-Colonel of the
Carabinieri, and Professor
Filippo Costa. Russo was a confidant of Mafia boss
Giuseppe Di Cristina who warned against the growing power of the
Corleonesi faction, who killed Russo.
1978 • May 9 –
Giuseppe Impastato, a political activist who opposed the Mafia in his hometown
Cinisi, the stronghold of Mafia boss
Gaetano Badalamenti.
1979 • January 26 –
Mario Francese, an investigative journalist with the
Giornale di Sicilia. • July 11 –
Giorgio Ambrosoli, lawyer • July 21 –
Boris Giuliano, a police chief from Palermo and head of Palermo's Flying Squad (Squadra mobile), while investigating heroin trafficking by the Mafia. • September 25 – Judge
Cesare Terranova and his driver, policeman
Lenin Mancuso. Terranova had been the examining magistrate at the Palermo prosecuting office and a former member of the Italian
Antimafia Commission. ==1980s==