Jake LaMotta
Full Name: Jake LaMotta [Giacobbe LaMotta]
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Profession: World Middleweight Boxing Champion
Why Famous: Former World Middleweight Champion nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" and "The Raging Bull". Portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1980 film "Raging Bull".
Born: July 10, 1922
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Star Sign: Cancer
Died: September 19, 2017 (aged 95)
Married Life
- 2013-01-04 Former World Middleweight champ Jake LaMotta (90) weds his longtime fiancée Denise Baker (62) in Bisbee, Arizona
Historical Events in the Life of Jake LaMotta
- 1943-03-19 In their third match, Jake LaMotta finally defeats Jimmy Reeves by knocking him out in the sixth round
- 1980-12-19 "Raging Bull", directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro as boxer Jake LaMotta and Cathy Moriarty as his wife, is released in the United States
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