Daughter of the King (36 page)

        
divorce,
57–62
,
66–67

        
Esther Siegel and,
10
,
26
,
31
,
59–61

        
family background,
23–25

        
fight with father,
54

        
Flo Alo and,
65
,
66
,
69
,
85
,
118

        
generosity,
32

        
kidnapping fears,
40
,
47

        
marriage,
23–24

        
mental breakdown,
54–56
,
59
,
61
,
219

        
murder of Benny Siegel and,
73

        
news of Meyer’s remarriage,
77–78

        
phone conversations,
5
,
59
,
69

        
physical appearance,
26–27

        
prescription drugs,
119

        
psychiatrists,
61
,
72
,
90
,
106
,
119
,
193

        
reaction to plastic surgery,
118–119

        
reaction to Sandra’s divorce,
154

        
Sandra’s marriage,
130
,
131–132

        
shopping,
27
,
31

Lansky, Annette (sister-in-law),
171
,
196
,
226

Lansky, Bernard Irving “Buddy” (brother)

        
Bellevue Hospital,
32
,
63–64

        
death,
228

        
disabilities,
29
,
42–43

        
divorce,
226

        
dormitory room jukebox,
42–43

        
education,
19
,
29
,
62
,
145

        
extracurricular interests,
44–46
,
60

        
father’s remarriage,
77
,
79

        
gambling problem,
72
,
113–114
,
166
,
226

        
George Wood and,
43
,
44
,
71

        
Hollywood Ticket Agency job,
71–72

        
illness diagnosis,
22

        
at Lansky compound,
169

        
marriage,
170–171

        
murder of Benny Siegel and,
73–74

        
news of Sandra’s second pregnancy,
190–191

        
rehabilitation school,
30

        
Sandra’s appendicitis and,
127–128

        
sleeping pill overdose,
226

        
valet for,
42

        
Virginia Hill and,
60

Lansky, Esther (aunt),
50
,
118
,
154

Lansky, Jacob “Jack” (uncle)

        
brought into Meyer’s business,
27

        
in Cuba,
184–186

        
daughter’s wedding,
198

        
death,
229

        
description of,
15–16

        
in Las Vegas,
200

        
Meyer’s money and,
229

        
in Miami,
121

        
at Sandra’s wedding,
132
,
217

Lansky, Lena (aunt),
35

Lansky, Linda (cousin),
121
,
198

Lansky, Max (grandfather),
12
,
23
,
27

Lansky, Meyer (father)

        
American pride,
12
,
16
,
46
,
110–111
,
203

        
birth,
5
,
12

        
birth of grandson D. J.,
192

        
birth of grandson Gary,
146

        
bootlegging days,
15

        
Buddy’s illness,
22–23

        
business, as family,
11–12

        
clothing style,
2

        
deal for Lucky Luciano,
17–18

        
death,
227

        
divorce,
57–62
,
66–67

        
education,
19
,
38

        
as epicurean,
42
,
51–52

        
Estes Kefauver meeting,
100–102

        
exile to Israel,
222–223

        
health club workouts,
51

        
health problems,
117
,
185–186
,
224–227

        
home library,
37
,
46

        
jail time,
115–117

        
low-key style of,
2

        
marriage to Anna,
23–24

        
marriage to Teddy,
76–77

        
Miami drug charges,
221

        
Molaska, Inc.,
24–25

        
Murder Incorporated,
3

        
naked sighting of,
57–58

        
news of Sandra’s hospitalization,
191

        
phone conversations,
5
,
109

        
racetracks,
25–26
,
29

        
start of new life in Florida,
220

        
World War II,
15–18
,
62

Lansky, Meyer Lansky II (nephew),
165

Lansky, Paul (brother)

        
birth,
22

        
divorce,
225

        
education,
29–30
,
32
,
62
,
78
,
86–87
,
195

        
gym workouts with father,
51

        
idealistic attitude,
176

        
marriage,
165

        
military school,
30
,
32–33

        
news of Meyer’s remarriage,
78

        
pilot training,
79
,
143

        
reaction to D.J. episode,
195

        
Sandra’s marriage and,
130

        
serious personality,
44

        
son, Meyer Lansky II,
165

        
Vietnam War,
195

        
West Point Military Academy,
86–87
,
109–110
,
130
,
142–143

Lansky, Rose (aunt),
35
,
213

Lansky, Sandra

        
appendicitis,
127–128

        
birth,
21

        
birth of son, D.J.,
190–192

        
birth of son, Gary,
145–146

        
Boston home,
21–23

        
breeding Italian greyhounds,
220

        
brothers, as friends,
44–46

        
buck teeth,
45
,
74

        
cab accident,
158

        
Christmas vacation in Miami,
83–85

        
Cuba trip,
28–30

        
divorce,
153–154
,
170

        
doll collection,
31–32
,
56

        
drugs, use of,
159
,
179–180
,
187
,
218–219

        
education,
19
,
40
,
50
,
67–68
,
120–121

        
engagement ring,
129

        
father’s remarriage,
76–79

        
fight with Teddy over father’s health,
186

        
first air flight alone,
83–84

        
first kiss,
81

        
gambling,
169

        
homemaking skills,
141
,
143–144

        
honeymoon,
134–141

        
Israel trip,
223

        
Jewish background,
10–11
,
16
,
21–36

        
lessons, ballet, piano, skating,
39

        
lessons, boxing,
45

        
lessons, horseback riding,
48–49
,
68

        
marriage to Marvin Rapoport,
127–134

        
marriage to Vince Lombardo,
216–217

        
Marvin’s proposal,
127

        
menstrual period,
57–58

        
modeling experience,
158

        
money and,
46

        
naked sighting of father,
57–58

        
nannies,
21
,
28
,
33
,
64–67

        
in Naples, Italy,
14

        
nursery school,
33

        
pet dogs,
40–42
,
122–123
,
144
,
149

        
Phoenix trip,
28

        
plastic surgery,
114–115
,
118

        
pregnancies,
136
,
143
,
190

        
school dropout,
128

        
sinus headaches,
75

        
summer camp,
75
,
79–80

        
summers in New Jersey,
33–34

        
sweet sixteen party,
113
,
126–127

        
uncles and,
1–19

        
Vince’s proposal,
216

        
wedding trousseau,
130–131

        
winters in Miami,
49–50

        
working at Saks,
155
,
157–158

        
World War II,
15
,
16