An investigation has been launched after James “Whitey” Bulger, who lived a double life as one of Boston’s most notorious mobsters and as a secret FBI informant, was found dead after being transferred to a federal prison in West Virginia.
It’s understood that the US Bureau of Prisons has confirmed his death.
The cause of death at this time is still unclear but it’s understood that he was being transferred to a high-security facility at the time of his death.
The 89-yr-old was the main subject of the movie “Black Mass”.