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Police block access to the wooded area behind Nicolo Rizzuto's home on Antoine Berthelet St. near Gouin Blvd. in Cartierville, Que., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

Rizzuto, the father of purported Montreal mobster Vito Rizzuto, has been shot and killed in his own home, according to reports.

Rizzuto’s death marks yet another blow to the Rizzuto family, which has had its grip on the Montreal underworld weakened over the last year.

In January, Rizzuto, 86, attended the funeral service for his -42-year old grandson, Nick, who was named after his grandfather.

Nick Rizzuto was gunned down three days after Christmas, while he stood beside his Mercedes on a Montreal street Read With VideoClick here: Nicolo Rizzuto shot at Montreal home, reports say – CTV News     

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