William Aronwald, Target of a Botched Mob Hit, Dies at 79 Gotham Rex 5 years ago He was a prominent prosecutor in the 1970s. A blunder by hit men left his father dead. Source: New York Times Share: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit