The True Story Of Scarface

Capone Disappeared From Public Life

After Capone was released from prison in 1939, he was transported to a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, to be treated for syphilis. He spent several months there in recovery. From that point on, Capone avoided the spotlight. He spent the majority of time at his mansion in Palm Island, Florida, where he played cards and went fishing. Penicillin became available for syphilis in the 1940s, but by that time the disease had progressed too far and it didn’t help Capone. He suffered numerous health problems before dying. He had a stroke at the age of 48 and contracted pneumonia before dying in 1947 from a heart attack.