The mafia contract killer Richard Kuklinski came to be known as the “Ice Man” because he froze the bodies of his victims in order to throw off investigators. Philip Carlo shares his profile of the infamous hit man. And Kuklinski's widow Barbara Kuklinski and his daughter Merrick Kuklinski describe what it was like to live with a man who claimed to have killed over 200 people.
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Why doesn't Barbara Kuklinski get a movie out about her late husband Richard Kuklinski? She could make a lot of money for her and her children and grandchildren. I would definitely see it.....
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