 A gangster in Italy was quoted as having stated that Cali "is everything over there" (New York).In March 2019, police investigating Cali's death confirmed that he was "the acting boss" of the Gambino organized crime family.Cali died on March 13, 2019, at the age of 53 at Staten Island University Hospital after being shot in front of his home on Hilltop Terrace in the Todt Hill area, at about 9